The man who blew the lid off America’s dragnet web spying program, Edward Snowden, is going to release an important statement today on the case of WikiLeak’s chief informant, Bradley Manning, the whistle-blowing website has said in Twitter.
“Edward Snowden will release an important statement later today in light of the Manning trial verdict,” the tweet read.
The sentencing phase of the trial in a Fort Meade, Maryland court is expected to last until August 23.
On Tuesday, the court martial cleared Bradley Manning of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy, but convicted him on most of the remaining 20 counts, including espionage.
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