On Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:14:33 +1000, "Rod Speed"
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On Sun, 14 Apr 2019 04:37:13 +1000, "Rod Speed"
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and we had it red handed for over a dozen espionage charges while
in uniform. In any earlier time that should have been the firing squad.

There were no espionage charges, that was a lie.

From Wikipedia
She was charged with several offenses in July, replaced by 22 charges
in March 2011, including violations of Articles 92 and 134 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and of the Espionage Act.

Just because someone claims something in wikipedia...

And I get it was just another example of the use of shotgun
charges with no evidence of any espionage at all.

Argue with them.

No thanks, I'm not talking to them.

There are other sources.

Then cite them.

https://www.wired.com/2010/07/manning-charges/

according to the charge sheet, Manning downloaded a classified video
of a military operation in Iraq and transmitted it to a third party,
in violation of a section of the Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. 793(e),
which involves passing classified information to an uncleared party,
but not a foreign government.

The remaining criminal charges are for allegedly abusing access to the
Secret-level SIPR network to obtain more than 150,000 U.S. State
Department cables, as well as an unspecified classified PowerPoint
presentation.


What part of "Espionage Act" confuses you?
You can read for days if you like,m including the court transcripts
the indictments various court papers about appeals or whatever your
search engine turns up.