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June 7, 2012

Manning Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Charges 
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The alleged Army whistleblower Bradley Manning appeared in court
Wednesday for the first day of a three-day pre-trial hearing. Manning's
attorneys are seeking the dismissal of 10 of the 22 counts against him
related to his alleged leak of a massive trove of government material to
the online whistleblower Wiki Leaks. Manning's defense team says the
counts are either unlawfully vague or fall short of amounting to a
prosecutable offense. Manning's military trial is scheduled for
September.

 

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