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New tactics emerge in fight for Manning’s freedom

By Pauline Jelinek And David Dishneau The Associated Press
Posted August 22, 2013 4:19 am
1 min read
US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning leaves a military court facility after hearing his verdict in the trial at Fort Meade, Maryland on July 30, 2013. A US military judge convicted Bradley Manning of espionage Tuesday, leaving him facing a lengthy jail term despite clearing him on the most serious charge that he 'aided the enemy.' Colonel Denise Lind found Manning guilty of 20 of 22 counts related to his leaking of a huge trove of secret US diplomatic cables and military logs to the WikiLeaks website. She said she would begin sentencing hearings on Wednesday, at the Fort Meade military base outside Washington where the trial was held. If Lind decides to impose penalties in the higher ranges permitted under the charges, the now 25-year-old Manning could face a de facto life sentence of more than 100 years in jail. View image in full screen
US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning leaves a military court facility after hearing his verdict in the trial at Fort Meade, Maryland on July 30, 2013. A US military judge convicted Bradley Manning of espionage Tuesday, leaving him facing a lengthy jail term despite clearing him on the most serious charge that he 'aided the enemy.' Colonel Denise Lind found Manning guilty of 20 of 22 counts related to his leaking of a huge trove of secret US diplomatic cables and military logs to the WikiLeaks website. She said she would begin sentencing hearings on Wednesday, at the Fort Meade military base outside Washington where the trial was held. If Lind decides to impose penalties in the higher ranges permitted under the charges, the now 25-year-old Manning could face a de facto life sentence of more than 100 years in jail. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
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FORT MEADE, Md. – The fight by supporters of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to free the soldier is taking a new turn even as he returns to prison with a 35-year sentence for giving classified information to WikiLeaks.

His lawyer said Wednesday he’ll ask the commander of the Military District of Washington to reduce the punishment recommended by a court-martial judge.

Defence attorney David Coombs says he’ll also ask the White House to pardon Manning or commute his sentence to time served.

WATCH: Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years

Manning was sentenced for leaking 700,000 military and diplomatic documents and some battlefield video.

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Even his supporters have pivoted in the fight. During the sentencing hearing Wednesday, they wore T-shirts reading, “truth.” Hours later they had changed into shirts that said, “President Obama: Pardon Bradley Manning.”

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