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Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, (c.), steps out <strong>of</strong> a security vehicle as he is escorted into a<br />

courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., for a pretrial hearing Nov. 28. Manning is charged with<br />

aiding <strong>the</strong> enemy by causing hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> classified documents to be<br />

published on <strong>the</strong> secret-sharing website WikiLeaks. Patrick Semansky/AP/File<br />

A pre-trial hearing for U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, who is<br />

accused <strong>of</strong> masterminding a massive leak <strong>of</strong> classified material to<br />

<strong>the</strong> WikiLeaks website, focused on Saturday on a 2011 incident when he<br />

broke down and cried in a military brig.<br />

The hearing is to determine whe<strong>the</strong>r Manning should face a courtmartial<br />

on suspicion <strong>of</strong> leaking thousands <strong>of</strong> classified documents,<br />

including military reports and diplomatic cables.<br />

Manning's lawyers have sought to have <strong>the</strong> case against him<br />

dismissed, arguing that his treatment after arriving at <strong>the</strong> Marine Corps<br />

brig in Quantico, Virginia, in July 2010 was unduly harsh.<br />

Related: Extradition fight: Who is Julian Assange, why is Sweden<br />

seeking him?<br />

Saturday's proceedings, on <strong>the</strong> fifth day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hearing, focused on <strong>the</strong><br />

events <strong>of</strong> Jan. 18, 2011, when Manning broke down and began crying after<br />

falling while guards were removing his shackles in an exercise room.<br />

Defense attorneys allege that Manning became especially distraught<br />

that day because guards were bullying him. Manning himself testified<br />

earlier that his guards seemed angry on <strong>the</strong> morning <strong>the</strong> incident occurred,<br />

making him nervous.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> Manning's guards at <strong>the</strong> time, former Marine Corps Lance<br />

Corporal Jonathan Cline, acknowledged in his testimony that military

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