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The US Army soldier accused of providing diplomatic cables and other secret documents to the whistle-blower WikiLeaks website, has pleaded guilty to misusing classified material, but denied the most serious charge in the case - aiding the enemy. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, entered the pleas on Thursday prior to his court martial, which is set to begin on June 3, in a case that centres on the biggest leak of government secrets in US history. Al Jazeera's Rosalind Jordan reports.
I apologize if I'm hijacking your thread but Manning is a perfect example of where corporal punishment would be better than prison.
He did the wrong thing, albeit sort of for the "right reasons". He certainly won't repeat his crime.
He should be given 10 lashes over a period of 6 months and then released.
Just an opinion so don't go postal about this please.
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He has pleaded guilty to "misusing documents" but is not pleading guilty "to aiding the enemy".
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
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