Wrapping up our prior coverage of Bradley Manning's Article 32 hearings, which can be found here, here, and here, Kim Zetter reported for Wired that "the investigating officer who presided over Manning's Article 32 hearing . . . indicat[ed] that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Manning committed the offenses with which he's charged." The article explains that this recommendation could lead to a general court martial.
Manning Should Be Court-Martialed, Court Official Recommends: Wired
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kathryn
I am hoping that despite this he is just removed from the service and sentenced to time already served. He helped to expose atrocities committed by our forces….a noble cause and one that should be rewarded not punished. and still those committing those atrocities face no criminal charges.
kathryn
I am hoping that despite this he is just removed from the service and sentenced to time already served. He helped to expose atrocities committed by our forces….a noble cause and one that should be rewarded not punished. and still those committing those atrocities face no criminal charges.
kathryn
I am hoping that despite this he is just removed from the service and sentenced to time already served. He helped to expose atrocities committed by our forces….a noble cause and one that should be rewarded not punished. and still those committing those atrocities face no criminal charges.
Zach West
Kathryn: thanks for your comment.
At the very least, we know that government prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. Manning’s defense attorney is asking for 30 years, as opposed to life in prison. If he is found guilty, Manning’s sentence might fall somewhere in between.
As for Manning’s actions, I think that government prosecutors will harp on the fact that he released confidential information. Regardless of whether that information deserved to be released, it wasn’t Manning’s call to make. The defense will probably stick with its mitigation strategy (pointing out that Manning should have never been in contact with confidential information in the first place). We’ll see what happens.
Zach West
Kathryn: thanks for your comment.
At the very least, we know that government prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. Manning’s defense attorney is asking for 30 years, as opposed to life in prison. If he is found guilty, Manning’s sentence might fall somewhere in between.
As for Manning’s actions, I think that government prosecutors will harp on the fact that he released confidential information. Regardless of whether that information deserved to be released, it wasn’t Manning’s call to make. The defense will probably stick with its mitigation strategy (pointing out that Manning should have never been in contact with confidential information in the first place). We’ll see what happens.
Zach West
Kathryn: thanks for your comment.
At the very least, we know that government prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. Manning’s defense attorney is asking for 30 years, as opposed to life in prison. If he is found guilty, Manning’s sentence might fall somewhere in between.
As for Manning’s actions, I think that government prosecutors will harp on the fact that he released confidential information. Regardless of whether that information deserved to be released, it wasn’t Manning’s call to make. The defense will probably stick with its mitigation strategy (pointing out that Manning should have never been in contact with confidential information in the first place). We’ll see what happens.