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August 7, 2013

Bradley Manning's Father: "I Still Love My Son" 
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Bradley Manning's father has spoken out about his son in an interview on
CNN's Anderson Cooper. Brian Manning said he believes in his heart his
son is innocent, explaining that he cannot understand how the leaks were
logistically possible and that he believes Bradley was "grandstanding"
when he confessed to carrying them out in order to spark a debate on
U.S. foreign policy. Brian described the terms of his son's imprisonment
at the Quantico Marine brig, saying they amounted to torture, and he
responded to Anderson Cooper's question about what he would say to his
son.

Brian Manning: "I would basically tell him right off the bat that he had
no excuse whatsoever for allegedly releasing that information. I mean, I
can't fathom any reason to myself why he should be — that I should
forgive him for doing something like that because it's against my creed,
or code of honor."

Anderson Cooper: "Is there any message you want to get across to him?"

Brian Manning: "I'd like to, you know, just like in Quantico, right
before we ended our visits, it was always, 'I love you son,' and he'd
say, 'I love you dad.' And I still love my son."

 

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