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Bradley Manning, the soldier in the US Army who leaked thousands of secret documents was convicted of spying, but to help the enemy.
Private Manning, 25 years, He was found guilty of 20 charges in total, including theft and computer fraud. He admitted to leaking classified documents to the Wikileaks organization, but he said he did it to provoke a debate on US foreign policy.
He faces a maximum sentence of up 136 years. His sentencing hearing is scheduled to start on Wednesday. In addition to various charges of espionage, He was also found guilty of five counts of theft, two computer fraud charges and various military offenses.
The Manning soldier stood and faced the judge Colonel Denise Lind as he read the decision on Tuesday. She said it would release detailed written findings at a later date.
He seemed to hang over the verdict, but his defense lawyer, David Coombs, He smiled when absolution for helping the enemy was read.
“We won the battle, now we have to go win the war”, said his defense lawyer, David Coombs. “Today is a good day, but Bradley is still not out of the firing line.”
Source: BBC News
