Manning linked to classified Afghanistan reports

Investigators say they've found concrete evidence linking Pfc. Bradley Manning with the "War Logs" ultimately leaked to the Guardian, New York Times and Der Spiegel. From the WSJ:

A search of the computers used by Pfc. Manning yielded evidence he had downloaded the Afghanistan war logs, which span from 2004 until 2009, the official said. It's not clear precisely what that evidence is.

The investigation is also looking at who might have helped Pfc. Manning provide the documents to WikiLeaks, a web-based group that earlier this week released 76,000 secret reports from Afghanistan.

Evidence Ties Manning to Afghan Leaks [WSJ]

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Tgg161 #1 9:31 AM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

History is not good to whistle-blowers.

Anon #2 10:07 AM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

they backtraced him!

Phlip #3 11:58 AM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

The "evidence" might be tunneling electron-microscope scans of hard drive surfaces.

Emptying your Recycle bin ain't enough, folks!

animationarchive #4 5:17 PM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

History is not good to soldiers who turn against their own fellow soldiers and country.

jackbird #5 5:23 PM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

Wait... they didn't have evidence he downloaded the documents from looking at the server's logs?

I suppose if the act of downloading 76,000 classified documents doesn't at least trigger an email to someone, why expect there to be an audit trail?

Ugly Canuck replied to comment from animationarchive #6 5:39 PM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 Reply

Nor have those who have resisted tyranny fared very well. So what?
What's your point?
That leaders who commit war crimes should be brought to trial?

michael holloway #7 11:30 AM Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 Reply

"History is not good to soldiers who turn against their own fellow soldiers and country."

Reply to animationarchive • #4 • 5:17 PM Thursday, Jul 29, 2010:


Your first duty is to the law and the constitution - not your peers.

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