Tag Archives: Wikileaks

Bradley Manning’s defense is that he leaked … because he’s gay?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jreid

Well that sounds counterproductive…

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Adrian Lamo: the TRR interview

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jreid

Back in June, I interviewed Adrian Lamo, the former hacker to whom Bradley Manning confided his poaching of classified data from his Army issue computer. At the time, the Manning-Wikileaks story was waning in the public mind, or maybe just … Continue reading →

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The Manning chat logs: TMI and corroboration of guilt

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jreid

So Wired finally released the full transcript of the chat logs between accused uber-leaker Bradley Manning, and Adrian Lamo, the former hacker who ultimately turned Manning in to authorities.

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Video: Bradley Manning at the ‘hacker space’

Posted on May 23, 2011 by jreid

Before he leaked copious amounts of State Department documents he shouldn’t have had access to, Pfc. Bradley Manning was hanging with (fellow?) hackers in Boston — including his current chief defender, David House. From PBS’ Frontline: Watch the full episode. … Continue reading →

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Hypocrite of the week: Wikileaks’ Assange threatens employee leakers with $20 million fine

Posted on May 13, 2011 by jreid

If Wikileaks does turn itself into a for-profit entity, auctioning off state secrets to the highest bidder, their new corporate slogan could be “don’t leak on me.” 

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ICYMI: ‘Frontline’ explores Bradley Manning’s troubled life, stepmom’s 911 call (Plus: excerpts from The Guardian’s Manning book)

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jreid

Supporters of Pfc Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of sharing classified information with unauthorized persons, have been really quiet about the new information in a PBS “Frontline” piece, alleging that as a young man, Manning once threatened his stepmother … Continue reading →

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Anonymous releases Bank of America emails

Posted on March 14, 2011 by jreid

The hacker group known only as Anonymous made good on a threat to release emails it says implicate Bank of America in improperly foreclosing on mortgages. But it’s not yet clear if they’ve got the goods.

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Curious: Bradley Manning’s father cites Coombs on ‘humiliation,’ says son ‘looks good’

Posted on March 13, 2011 by jreid

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour. The Bradley Manning saga gets still more intriguing. Brian Manning, Bradley Manning’s father and himself a military veteran, has told PBS’ “Frontline” that he has visited his son “8 or 9 times” … Continue reading →

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(Video) Pentagon press secretary responds to Manning ‘torture’ charge

Posted on March 3, 2011 by jreid

Defense Press Secretary Geoff Morrell appeared on MSNBC Thursday morning and among other topics, he responded to the charges by Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning’s supporters that he is being “tortured” in U.S. custody. Watch: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world … Continue reading →

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**UPDATED** The war over Wikileaks: Manning facing 22 additional counts

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jreid

The Army private accused of sharing classified information with Wikileaks is facing a raft of new charges, upping the government’s ante in the case. Is this where the government’s focus shifts away from prosecuting Julian Assange, and squarely onto Bradley … Continue reading →

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