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Alexander Chancellor: Why was Bradley Manning ever allowed to join the army?

31 August 2013

9:00 AM

31 August 2013

9:00 AM

I have been puzzling about why the United States authorities ever thought that Bradley Manning, who was jailed last week for 35 years for leaking military secrets on an unprecedented scale, was a suitable person to join the army. His size alone might seem to be an impediment to effective military service, for he is only five feet, two inches tall and weights 105lbs (7.5

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