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July 19, 2012

Manning Lawyers Seek OK to Prove Evidence Leak Caused U.S. No Harm 
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Attorneys for the alleged U.S. Army whistleblower Bradley Manning are
seeking a military court's permission to cite evidence showing the leak,
for which he is accused, caused no damage to the United States. On
Wednesday, Manning's attorneys said they should be allowed to present
"damage assessment" reports that evaluated the impact of the publication
of government diplomatic cables that Manning is accused of providing to
Wiki Leaks. Manning’s attorneys recently won access to the documents
after accusing prosecutors of withholding information that could help
Manning’s case. News reports have suggested internal government
reviews have found the leak caused minimal damage, contradicting
prosecutors’ contention that Manning harmed national security and
aided U.S. foes.

 

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