The former military analyst has been called both a hero and a traitor for leaking classified information about the wars in afghanistan and iraq In a new memoir, she talks about why she did it. Chelsea manning has been released from prison after serving seven years for leaking 750,000 classified documents to wikileaks Included in the leaks were military and diplomatic dispatches, as. First the first time since her release from prison, chelsea manning, a former u.s Army soldier responsible for a massive leak of classified material, talks about why she did it
Army intelligence analyst who provided the web site wikileaks with a trove of classified documents in what was believed to be the largest unauthorized release of state secrets in u.s She was sentenced to 35 years in prison but had the bulk of her sentence commuted. The leak of reikjavik13 barely registered with the public, but it was the first of what turned out to be nearly 750,000 sensitive documents sent to wikileaks by chelsea manning. Assange, 52, the founder of wikileaks, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with chelsea manning, at that time a u.s Army intelligence analyst, to unlawfully obtain and disclose classified documents relating to the national defense After obtaining classified national defense information from manning, and aware of the harm that dissemination of such national defense
Military had failed to investigate detainee abuse and torture. The us soldier jailed for leaking thousands of classified documents to wikileaks came from a military background, but became frustrated with her career. Us army whistleblower chelsea manning is back behind bars just seven days after being released from jail, for refusing to testify before a secret federal grand jury Manning, 31, was remanded in. The whistleblower who spent years in prison for exposing human rights violations during the iraq and afghanistan wars. In 2010, chelsea manning became central to one of the most significant leaks of classified information in u.s
Her actions exposed hidden truths about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. In june 2010, the magazine wired reported that the u.s State department and embassy personnel were concerned that chelsea manning, a united states army soldier charged with the unauthorized download of classified material while stationed in iraq, had leaked diplomatic cables. Chelsea manning on new book, her decision to leak classified documents chelsea manning 's rise to prominence was through her disclosure of secret and classified documents. Chelsea manning on why she leaked classified intel “i have a responsibility to the public” she just gave her first interview since being released from military prison.