Bradley Manning: I wanted to spark debate about cost of war

Soldier accused of biggest classified leak in US history pleads guilty in unusual move

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Bradley Manning
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BRADLEY MANNING, the US army private accused of the biggest leak of classified material in America's history, pleaded guilty to 10 out of 22 charges yesterday, saying he was attempting to spark a national debate about the "true costs of war".

In a pre-trial hearing at a military court in Fort Meade, Maryland, Manning said he believed the leaked material would lead to questions about "foreign policy in relation to Iraq and Afghanistan".

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