The strange and sad life of an unlikely soldier

By Maggie O'Kane, Chavala Madlena and Guy Grandjean
Updated November 9 2012 - 8:53pm, first published May 29 2011 - 5:13am

BRADLEY Manning, the 23-year-old army private alleged to have been behind the biggest US government leak of all time, is now in Fort Leavenworth military jail, Kansas. He faces 34 charges and, if convicted, could face a prison sentence of up to 52 years.

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