Soldier Detained As Suspected Wikileaks Source

[Flesh Thorn]

The person behind the most infamous leak of military secrets in recent years may be a 22-year-old American soldier serving in Iraq.

Bradley Manning, an Army specialist deployed with the 2nd Brigade 10th Mountain Division in Baghdad, has been detained in Kuwait in connection with allegations that he leaked classified information, according to the U.S. Army. The leaks may have involved providing classified documents and videos to the whistle-blower site WikiLeaks, according to Wired.com's Threat Level blog.

Wired.com, which was the first news organization to report on Manning's detainment, says the soldier from Maryland claimed to be behind the leaking of a classified video showing U.S. helicopter gunship strikes in Iraq that killed two Reuters employees. The release of the video propelled WikiLeaks into the national spotlight, with some hailing it as the future of journalism, and others decrying it as a possible security threat.




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[RangerX]

In a recent conversation at the Ranch I referred to the 10th Mountain as a rolling Opsec violation.

I am vindicated.

I think they should let the little turd re-enact the video, playing the part of a "peaceful journalist".

[hobbit]

Did the gunship crew get the Medal of Honor? They should have.

[IEDmagnet]

Is it possible to revoke US citizenship and simultaneously award him an Iraqi Citizenship? If you hate your country that much, move...and take all the whining left wing celebrities with you.

I vote for high explosive castration.