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PoliticoJanuary 14, 2011
Categories: Classified Information
Wikileaks leak suspect Manning seeks releasePvt. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of military reports and classified diplomatic cables to Wikileaks, is seeking release from pretrial confinement, his lawyer said Thursday.
Lawyer David Coombs said in a blog post that his client has complained repeatedly about the conditions of his detention at the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., including being held in what the attorney called solitary confinement, being allowed only an hour outside his cell per day, and being repeatedly woken by guards.
"Due to the lack of response from the confinement facility, the defense, pursuant to the provisions of Rule for Courts-Martial (R.C.M.) 305(g), filed a request earlier today with the Garrison Commander to direct the release of PFC Bradley Manning from pretrial confinement," Coombs wrote. "This request is based upon the fact that the confinement conditions currently being endured by PFC Manning are more rigorous than necessary to guarantee his presence at trial, and that the concerns raised by the government at the time of pretrial confinement are no longer applicable."
Brig officials have denied any mistreatment and contend th
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