Author Archives: Ed Pilkington
Bradley Manning moves step closer to full court martial
Investigating officer in pre-trial hearing recommends that 22 charges against WikiLeaks suspect be referred to military trialBradley Manning, the US soldier accused of having been the source of the massive WikiLeaks dump of state secrets, is one step c… Continue reading
Guantánamo: still a part of America’s conscience, a decade on
• Some 171 inmates remain, despite Obama’s promises• Only six detainees ever convicted; around 600 releasedThe photograph was one of the most poignant images of the aftermath of 9/11. Twenty men dressed in lurid orange jumpsuits, eyes obscured behi… Continue reading
Former NoW editor Colin Myler takes the helm at New York Daily News
Editor who presided over News of the World during fallout from phone-hacking scandal to take charge at Murdoch rivalColin Myler, the final editor of the News of the World who has been a key figure in the unravelling phone-hacking scandal in the UK, has… Continue reading
Cables on Bradley Manning’s computer ‘exactly matched’ WikiLeaks documents
Forensic investigator’s testimony to pre-trial hearing likely to prove central to any court-martial that might ensueA forensic investigator who examined Bradley Manning’s army computers following his arrest discovered thousands of US embassy cables and… Continue reading
Bradley Manning hearing: court told of Iraq unit’s intelligence security chaos
Head of unit describes loose controls around databases from which Manning is alleged to have downloaded military secretsA shocking lack of basic discipline and intelligence security at the unit in which Bradley Manning worked before his arrest for alle… Continue reading
Bradley Manning hearing: defence lawyer turns fire on military accusers
On first day of preliminary hearing, investigating officer rejects defence’s demand that he recuse himselfEighteen months after his arrest in Iraq for allegedly orchestrating the largest leak of state secrets in American history, Bradley Manning has fa… Continue reading
Bradley Manning hearing – updates
Continuing coverage from Fort Meade, Maryland, where a pre-trial hearing is taking place for the Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning10.31am:Our reporter Matt Williams writes from the media room at Forte Meade: Aside from press and legal council, a small … Continue reading
Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing opens amid tight security
Supporters of WikiLeaks suspect claim US army trying to suppress coverage of proceedings at military tribunalBradley Manning will be seen in public for the first time since he was arrested in Iraq in May 2010 for allegedly leaking hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
Hacker who betrayed Bradley Manning expresses regret over possible jail term
Adrian Lamo says jail for WikiLeaks suspect would be a ‘lasting regret’ but stands by decision to give information to authoritiesAdrian Lamo, the hacker who betrayed the alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning to the US authorities, has said it would … Continue reading