The much-anticipated hearing for accused leaker Bradley Manning starts today. This is not a trial for establishing guilt or innocence, but rather the military equivalent of a grand jury hearing — giving prosecutors and defense the opportunity to present information, intended to convince a judge that there is enough to proceed to a trial.
There’s been a tremendous amount of media coverage and protest around this, related to both Manning’s actions, as well as the government’s treatment of the accused. Staying away from the political aspects of these, we’ll be monitoring the Information Security aspects of the hearing. Portions of the hearing will be open to journalists, while some will be closed to the public, due to security considerations.
The Guardian has a good overview, here , and their journalist @Edpilkington is live tweeting the trial.
