Wikileaks Traitor Bradley Manning Heads to Court – Enters No Plea

Traitor Bradley Manning was in court today. He entered no plea to the 22 charges against him including aiding the enemy.
BBC reported:

The US Army private accused of leaking classified documents to Wikileaks has chosen not to enter a plea at the start of his court martial.

The 24-year-old was read the 22 charges against him at a hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland.

If found guilty of leaking and “aiding the enemy” he could face a life term.

Pte Manning, who was first arrested in May 2010, appeared for a pre-trial hearing in December, following which a court martial was recommended.

Thursday’s arraignment hearing offered the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.

As well as deferring a plea, he also passed on the opportunity to decide whether to be tried by a military jury or a single judge.

When asked if he understood his rights to counsel, Pte Manning told the judge: “Yes, your honour.”

#1 February 23, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Missy8s commented:

I hope they cook his little occu-fascist ass!
#2 February 23, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Patty commented:

Firing squad, or what is good for this Kid. And he is just a kid. Sometime look at the troops closely, they really are just kids.

But this has nothing to do with this little traitor.
#3 February 23, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Ken commented:

Life in a military prison. I am sure the other prisoner will treat a traitor with the alt most respect. Ha Ha
#4 February 23, 2012 at 6:37 pm
FurryGuy commented:

I am somewhat surprised Barry is still going forward with this since what Manning did was applauded by the anti-war Left.

But Barry was personally embarrassed by some of the leaked intel so I am not really surprised by this. His narcissistic nature would make him want to see Manning suffer the ultimate penalty.
#7 February 23, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Emilie Green commented:

That picture,

Is he Pvt Doofus?
#8 February 23, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Militant Conservative commented:

I swore I would not devulge classified information for my top secret.

He deserves any and all punishment comming to him.

OBTW, I flew missions on the mineings of the straits of hormooz in the 80′s

jimmy carter was president and gas was efing expensive.

an ineffective leader and and a world in crisis. WOW, brought to you by

squish democrats. Be they black or white they are just plain wrong.

This current one is the prince of darkness. Watch, I read the scriptures.

powder is dry
#9 February 23, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Lady Mondegreen commented:

This kid has got a mighty shrewd lawyer (Glenn Greenwald) on his side. Don’t know if he’s actually trying the case, or just consulting, but. chances Manning’s going to get off lighter than “the ultimate penalty.” Nobody wants to make him a martyr for the left.
#10 February 23, 2012 at 7:31 pm
RKae commented:

Well, looks like we have the lead role all cast for “Sad Sack: The Movie!” (Or is he Beetle Bailey?)

That creep [allegedly] stole 250,000 documents and passed them off to a citizen from another country. Says he was upset about “don’t ask don’t tell” – a policy that was in place when he voluntarily signed on with the military.

Incidentally, all my gay friends were excited when Slick Willie instigated DADT. They hailed it as “an important step”… only to denounce it as “unconstitutional” a decade later. So, apparently, gays don’t mind things that are “unconstitutional” as long as they’re “important steps.” I’m going to keep that in mind.

Also: Ron Paul calls that anus “a hero.”

If found guilty, I want him shot for treason.
#11 February 23, 2012 at 7:48 pm
FurryGuy commented:

#9 February 23, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Lady Mondegreen commented:

I can tell you from experience that hot-shot civilian lawyers tend to piss off court martial members, officers and enlisted. Unless the court is packed with Clinton political appointees Manning is going to have a hard case to make since the intel he gave up has gotten hundreds of people killed, many of them fellow service members.
#13 February 24, 2012 at 6:51 am
Ausonius commented:

Patty:
I do not know your age, so please do not be offended. It isn’t that the troops are really kids as much as it is that we (I say we because I can relate to similar thoughts) are just getting older. I came to this realization over that past couple of years.

As for this fellow: try, covict, and imprison.

And then, how about investigating the leaks during the Bush years and doing the same with them. It always amazed me at how many of our “secret” programs involving high-level terrorists were revealed with no one identified as the source.
#14 February 24, 2012 at 10:11 am
wanumba commented:

#9 February 23, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Lady Mondegreen commented:
This kid has got a mighty shrewd lawyer (Glenn Greenwald) on his side. Don’t know if he’s actually trying the case, or just consulting, but. chances Manning’s going to get off lighter than “the ultimate penalty.” Nobody wants to make him a martyr for the left.

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Speak for yourself and your fellow Leftists. He’s critically endangered a lot of good people. It ain’t your skin you think, so you won’t stand up for the principles and law involved.

How can he be a ‘martyr’ when he willfully broke a fair and just law and damaged our national defense? ‘martyr’ is by definition innocent of wrong-doing.

And 24 is NO KID.
#15 February 24, 2012 at 10:23 am
He's troubled ?? commented:

Sending this flaming little faggot to jail is like throwing Brer Rabbit into the briar patch. He’ll love it.
#16 February 24, 2012 at 10:46 am
richwill commented:

Manning could not plead as his mouth was full . . . . . . Fill in the blanks.