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(118,379 posts)Manning, 25, speaks at sentencing phase of his trial and says 'I believed I was going to help people, not hurt people'
Paul Lewis at Fort Meade
Wednesday 14 August 2013 16.37 EDT
... Looking nervous, he turned to Colonel Denise Lind, and said: "First, your honour, I wart to start off with an apology. I am sorry that my actions hurt people; I am sorry that they hurt the United States"...
He said that the consequences of his actions were now "clear to me", a result of the "self-reflection" during his three year confinement.
Manning spoke quickly, and it was not possible for reporters to fully transcribe his entire statement. However, at one point, he remarked: "How on earth could I, a junior analyst, believe I could change the world for the better?" ...
"I have flaws and issues that have to deal with. But I know that I can and will be a better person. I hope that you can give me the opportunity to prove, not through words, but through conduct, that I am a good person"
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/14/bradley-manning-sorry-leaks-hurt-united-states