Bradley Manning said he did not believe the leaks would harm the US
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We now have a first-hand account of what compelled Bradley Manning to carry out the biggest leak of government secrets in American history.
He told the military court he'd been appalled by the "bloodlust" of a helicopter mission in Iraq - video of which he passed on to Wikileaks. He said that while serving in Iraq, he'd become depressed at what he called America's "obsession" with capturing and killing human targets. And that the American people should know the "true costs of war".
As for the leaked State Department cables, Private Manning said they "documented backdoor deals and criminality" unbecoming of a superpower, and insisted his conscience was clear.
The military judge accepted the defendant's plea of guilty to 10 of the 22 counts. But Bradley Manning denies the most serious charge of aiding America's enemies - a charge which potentially carries alife sentence. Prosecutors have indicated that they plan to push ahead with a full court martial in the summer.
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a written or spoken report about something given by somebody who was involved
forced, caused
release and deliberate sharing of secret information with the public
the enjoyment of and desire to see violence
messages sent by cable (a length of wire, often covered with plastic)
secretive and often dishonest or illegal
inappropriate or unacceptable (of behaviour)
statement given in court in response to being accused of a crime
punishment of being put in jail for a long time or until death, depending on the laws of the country
continue doing something difficult or unpleasant
(a trial in) a military court which examines accusations against members of the armed forces
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