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personnel at Quantico had been irritated by a pro-Manning protest a day<br />

before <strong>the</strong> incident in <strong>the</strong> exercise room. The protest had snarled traffic<br />

around Quantico.<br />

"They were annoyed by it," Cline said. "It would kind <strong>of</strong> close down<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> base and it would kind <strong>of</strong> hinder <strong>the</strong>m or interrupt <strong>the</strong> way<br />

<strong>the</strong>y would travel to get home or to do o<strong>the</strong>r things."<br />

Manning faces up to life in prison if convicted <strong>of</strong> charges he played a<br />

role in <strong>the</strong> leaking <strong>of</strong> secrets by WikiLeaks, which stunned governments<br />

around <strong>the</strong> world by publishing intelligence documents and diplomatic<br />

cables, mostly in 2010.<br />

Prosecutors have alleged that Manning, without authorization while<br />

on intelligence duty, disclosed hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> U.S. diplomatic<br />

cables, military reports and video <strong>of</strong> a military helicopter attack in Iraq in<br />

which two Reuters journalists were killed.<br />

WikiLeaks has never confirmed Manning was <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> any<br />

documents it released.<br />

Manning's lawyers are working with <strong>the</strong> court on <strong>the</strong> language <strong>of</strong> a<br />

proposed plea involving less serious charges. A prison term <strong>of</strong> at least 16<br />

years is under discussion, one <strong>of</strong> his attorneys said, but until a plea is<br />

formally entered and accepted, <strong>the</strong> length <strong>of</strong> any prison term is uncertain.<br />

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

seeking him?<br />

Related stories<br />

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

seeking him?<br />

2. Bradley Manning to testify again Friday over 'harsh'<br />

conditions in jail<br />

3. Wikileaks GI Bradley Manning to argue harsh detention<br />

merits release<br />

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