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August 15, 2013

Bradley Manning Voices Regret for Leaks as Defense Rests Sentencing Case 
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Defense attorneys for Army Private Bradley Manning have rested their
case at the convicted whistleblower's sentencing hearing. On Wednesday,
Manning spoke publicly for the first time in months in a statement
apologizing for leaking classified documents to Wiki Leaks. Manning
said: "I am sorry for the unintended consequences of my actions. When I
made these decisions I believed I was going to help people, not hurt
people." An Army psychologist who analyzed Manning while he served in
Iraq also testified Wednesday, along with a clinical psychologist who
spent 21 hours examining Manning after his arrest. Manning's sister and
aunt also both took the stand to deliver emotional testimony about his
childhood. Manning faces up to 90 years in prison after being convicted
last month on 20 counts for leaking troves of secret documents to Wiki
Leaks. We'll have more on Bradley Manning's sentencing hearing with
journalist Alexa O'Brien later in the broadcast.

 

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