Obama declares Bradley Manning guilty before he has been tried by saying, "He broke the law!"

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"Ï know he did it. He confessed!"

Obama told activist Logan Price in an exchange caught on camera that Manning, 23, had acted irresponsibly and risked the lives of US service members by allegedly sending secret military and diplomatic documents to the website.

"He broke the law," Obama said.

"We're a nation of laws. We don't let individuals make their own decisions about how the laws operate."

Manning supporters maintain that Obama's comments as-commander-in-chief could prejudice the deliberations of a jury of military officers at Manning's eventual military trial.

"President Obama is the commander-in-chief. The jury that demands the guilt or innocence of Bradley Manning will be made up of military officers under his command," said Kevin Zeese, a Bradley Manning Support Group lawyer.

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