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Showing Original Post only (View all)"I'm sorry that I hurt the United States" Bradley Manning apologizes in court [View all]
By Courtney Kube, Matthew DeLuca and Erin McClam
Updated 4 minutes ago
NBC News
... "I'm sorry I hurt people. I'm sorry that I hurt the United States," he said. "I'm apologizing for the unexpected results of my actions. The last three years have been a learning experience for me."
Manning says he understood what he was doing and the decisions he made. However, he says he did not believe at the time that leaking the information would cause harm ...
"I should have worked more aggressively within the system. Unfortunately, I can't go back and change things," Manning, wearing his dress uniform and glasses, his hair in a crew cut, said from the witness stand ...
"I understand I must pay a price for my decisions," Manning continued in his first lengthy public statement since February ...
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