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March 4, 2011

Assange: New Charges Against Manning "A Very Serious Matter" 
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On Thursday, Wiki Leaks Founder Julian Assange responded to the new
charges against U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, who has been accused
of illegally downloading and disseminating classified documents.

Julian Assange: "They are certainly trying to set an example. One of
these charges carries with it the death penalty and that is a very
serious matter. And it will also be a serious matter if that charge is
extended from Bradley Manning to other people and to us as publishers of
the alleged material."



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