Defense Rests in Bradley Manning Trial

Bradley Manning's lawyers rested their case on Wednesday. The defense built its case for a shorter amount of time than expected, but argued exactly what most anticipated it would: Manning did not intend to harm the United States and aid the enemy when he passed thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.

Manning has already pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges levied against him, effectively admitting to being the source of WikiLeaks' most touted revelations. However, he still faces life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy." On Monday, his defense asked the military judge Col. Denise Lind to drop that charge as well as another six.