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| Bradley Manning may make public statement in Wikileaks trial | Bradley Manning may make public statement in Wikileaks trial |
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| The US soldier who leaked a trove of classified documents to the Wikileaks website is expected to make a statement at his court martial. | The US soldier who leaked a trove of classified documents to the Wikileaks website is expected to make a statement at his court martial. |
| Bradley Manning could testify as a witness, or make a sworn or unsworn statement in the sentencing hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, his lawyer said. | Bradley Manning could testify as a witness, or make a sworn or unsworn statement in the sentencing hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, his lawyer said. |
| Wednesday's witness list includes 29-year-old Manning's aunt and a mental health expert. | Wednesday's witness list includes 29-year-old Manning's aunt and a mental health expert. |
| The private first class could face up to 90 years in prison over the leaks. | The private first class could face up to 90 years in prison over the leaks. |
| The judge granted a defence motion decreasing the soldier's maximum sentence from 136 years after he was convicted last month of 20 charges, including espionage and theft. | The judge granted a defence motion decreasing the soldier's maximum sentence from 136 years after he was convicted last month of 20 charges, including espionage and theft. |
| Any statement by him on Wednesday would be his first since the trial opened in June. | Any statement by him on Wednesday would be his first since the trial opened in June. |
| Manning admitted passing hundreds of thousands of battlefield reports and diplomatic cables to Wikileaks. | Manning admitted passing hundreds of thousands of battlefield reports and diplomatic cables to Wikileaks. |
| The sentencing phase of the trial has focused on how much damage the revelations caused. | |
| Manning has said he never intended to harm national security but wanted the disclosures to provoke public debate. | Manning has said he never intended to harm national security but wanted the disclosures to provoke public debate. |