The court martial against Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland is in its second week.
The Army private has already admitted leaking hundreds of thousands of classified war documents and US State Department cables.
He is still facing charges that could result in a life sentence.
The World’s Arun Rath has been following the trial.
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