Manning No Harm Still Foul

[The Northerner]

There have been a lot of developments this week in Wikileaks news. On Monday, we told you about David House posting his personal notes online from when he was called to testify in front of the grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia. This week marked one month since Julian Assange appeared at the Ecuadorian embassy in London seeking political asylum. And, there were hearings this week for Bradley Manning, where we saw not only a big blow to the defense over whether or not the effect of the leaks mattered, but the government also claimed that they have proof that Manning knowingly aided the enemy. They're all pieces of the puzzle in the battle for greater transparency, and as the government attempts to crackdown, we have to pay attention to the dangerous precedents that may be set. Alyona discusses with RT Web Producer Andrew Blake.