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December 22, 2011

Manning Defense Rests Case in Pre-Trial Hearing 
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Defense attorneys for alleged army whistleblower Bradley Manning rested
their case on Wednesday after calling two witnesses. Manning is in a
pre-trial hearing to determine whether he's to face a court martial for
allegedly leaking classified video and diplomatic cables to Wiki Leaks.
Both defense witnesses were military comrades who testified about
Manning's alleged erratic behavior and the lax security environment on
the Baghdad computer system he used. Closing arguments are expected to
begin today after which the presiding officer will have over three weeks
to render a decision.



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