Army Private Bradley Manning's defense lawyer David Coombs, with an unidentified woman, walks through the courthouse parking lot during a break in Mannin's Article 32 hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/SHAWN THEW
A court room sketch shows Army Private Bradley Manning listen as his defense lawyer David Coombs asks presiding officer Army Lt. Col. Paul Almanza to recuse himself from the Article 32 hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/William J. Hennessy Jr.
A court room sketch shows Army Private Bradley Manning's defense lawyer David Coombs asks presiding officer Army Lt. Col. Paul Almanza to recuse himself from the Article 32 hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/William J. Hennessy Jr.
A court room sketch shows Army Private Bradley Manning listen as his defense lawyer David Coombs asks presiding officer Army Lt. Col. Paul Almanza to recuse himself from the Article 32 hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/William J. Hennessy Jr.
Mike Sheffer waves a sign in support of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning outside the opening of Manning's pre-trial hearings for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
A group of civilians approach a checkpoint and talk with military police outside the courthouse during the Article 32 hearing for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/SHAWN THEW
A military police stands outside the courthouse during the Article 32 hearing for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
A group of news media personel wait to enter the court house prior to the Article 32 hearing for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/SHAWN THEW
A military police stands outside the courthouse during the Article 32 hearing for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/SHAWN THEW
Supporters of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning wave signs outside the opening of Manning's pre-trial hearings at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
Military policemen patrol outside the courthouse during the Article 32 hearing for Army Private Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, 16 December 2011. Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. EPA/SHAWN THEW