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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:16 PM Jul 2013

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Bradley Manning Acquitted Of Aiding The Enemy, Convicted Of Espionage

Bradley Manning Acquitted Of Aiding The Enemy, Convicted Of Espionage

A military judge on Tuesday acquitted Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on charges of aiding the enemy for turning classified government documents over to WikiLeaks, the Associated Press reported.

Manning was convicted on five counts of espionage, however, according to the AP.

The Associated Press ✔ @AP

BREAKING: US Army Pfc Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy for giving secrets to WikiLeaks.
1:07 PM - 30 Jul 2013

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The Associated Press ✔ @AP

BREAKING: Army Pfc. Bradley Manning convicted of 5 espionage counts in WikiLeaks case.
1:10 PM - 30 Jul 2013

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Bradley Manning Acquitted Of Aiding The Enemy, Convicted Of Espionage (Original Post) ProSense Jul 2013 OP

So the celebration was premature? LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #1

No - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2013 #2

Ah, so he won't be going to prison then. LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #4

Yes, he will be going to prison tammywammy Jul 2013 #5

Aiding enemy was most serious charge. He did plead guilty to others. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #3

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)

1. So the celebration was premature?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jul 2013

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

2. No -

Reply to LordGlenconner (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:19 PM

Jul 2013

Aiding and abetting was the biggie.

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)

4. Ah, so he won't be going to prison then.

Reply to Hell Hath No Fury (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:21 PM

Jul 2013

That's good news.

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)

5. Yes, he will be going to prison

Reply to LordGlenconner (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:23 PM

Jul 2013

He was found guilty on other charges and pled guilty to other charges. The ones he already pled to could get him up to 20 years.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

3. Aiding enemy was most serious charge. He did plead guilty to others.

Reply to LordGlenconner (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:19 PM

Jul 2013

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