Wikileaks gay soldier

Manning's sexual orientation raised at hearing

Prosecutors have recommended against the death sentence, the maximum penalty for such an offence. Defence lawyers say Manning, who was arrested in , was a troubled young soldier who should not have been given access to classified material while he was stationed in Iraq.

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I would have been aware of everything we now know to prevent him from deploying — but that is with the benefit of hindsight. Prosecutor Capt. Joe Morrow quickly asked Bettencourt if he believes people who have signed nondisclosure agreements, like Manning, "have an individual responsibility to safeguard classified information.

Sexual orientation of soldier accused in WikiLeaks case raised

He included a picture of himself dressed as a woman and talked about how it was affecting his ability to do his job and even think clearly. Matthew Kemkes, a defense lawyer, asked Special Agent Toni Graham, an Army criminal investigator, whether she had talked to people who believed Manning was gay or found evidence among his belongings relating to gender-identity disorder.