Military Investigating Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect

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Source: CNN

Military investigating treatment of WikiLeaks suspect
By Chris Lawrence, CNN
January 25, 2011 2:47 p.m. EST

Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. military is investigating why the commander of the military jail put Pfc. Bradley Manning, suspected of leaking documents to WikiLeaks, on suicide watch for a few days last week, according to Pentagon spokesman Col. David Lapan.

Manning is in a brig at Marine Corps Base Quantico, charged with taking classified documents and suspected of leaking secret documents to WikiLeaks.

The commander of the brig placed Manning on "suicide watch" last week, but then lifted the restriction two days later. While on suicide watch Manning was in solitary confinement, and jailers took away his clothing and anything that he could use to harm himself, including his reading glasses.

An investigation has been launched into whether Brig Commander James Averhart had the authority to place Manning on suicide watch, which is usually ordered by the medical staff.

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