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WikiLeaks suspect tells court he was suicidal

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning admitted falling apart during his detention and contemplating suicide as he took the stand Thursday for the first time at a pre-trial hearing.

US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning (C) arrives for a hearing on November 28 in Fort Meade, Maryland. Manning admitted falling apart during his detention and contemplating suicide as he took the stand Thursday for the first time at a pre-trial hearing.

The 24-year-old US Army private, who faces possible life imprisonment over his alleged document dump to the secret-spilling WikiLeaks website, said he "started to fall apart" not long after being detained in May 2010.

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    Discussion 1 : 30 Nov 2012 at 09.271

    Most military people consider his activity as an act of treason. Who knows how many people may have been killed because of his stupidity. I just can't have sympathy for him.

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