Human rights abuse, the torture of prisoners, illegal state espionage by the US - these are the documents leaked by Chelsea Manning while she was stationed in Iraq that compromised national security and landed her a 35-year prison sentence.
The files she handed over to Wikileaks included a video of a US aircraft killing 12 people in Iraq, where a crew member can be heard bragging 'hahaha, I hit 'em.' After seven years she was freed by former US president Barack Obama who said her sentence was disproportionate compared to other whistleblowers. Years later, documentarian Louis Theroux travelled to meet her to find out about her time in prison and what her life is like now as part of his new BBC series, which will air tonight.
Cast your mind back to 2013 and you may remember the case of Bradley Manning, the army intelligence analyst who was convicted of espionage and related offences for leaking more than 725,000 documents while working in Iraq. Ten years later, she’s still one of America’s most polarising figures and now, Louis Theroux takes a look at the story of Chelsea Manning, who transitioned from a man to a woman whilst behind bars.
The Iraq War whistleblower, activist and data security expert was sent to prison for 35 years for leaking classified information. Manning pleaded guilty to turning over military and diplomatic documents to Wikileaks but was released early in 2017 by US President Barack Obama who said she had served her time. Speaking to PBS News, Mr Obama...
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