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Bradley Manning, whistleblower or trader.

I'm Mike Schuster sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans

care about most. Army private Bradley Manning is now facing court-martial at Fort Meade

Maryland. Manning admits he's the source of the 700,000 military and government documents uploaded

to the WikiLeaks website three years ago. His admissions could get him 20 years, the government's

charges of aiding the enemy and espionage could get him 20 years. The government's charges of aiding

the enemy in espionage could get him life without parole. Is he a traitor, as his detractor say,

or a whistleblower hero, as his supporters call him? Is the mainstream press even covering his case?

On reporter's notebook later on to the point, from another country, got a half a million bucks

to invest in the U.S., then you go to the head of another country got a half a million bucks to invest in

the U.S., then you go to the head of the green card line. First, here's the news.

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Program Fund. I'm Mike Schuster sitting in for Warren Alney back with To the Point. Army Private Bradley

Manning is facing court

marshal for revealing the WikiLeaks documents. In pretrial hearings, almost no one was watching.

Later on reporter's notebook, the fast-growing visa program for foreigners with investment cash.

But first, Chicago is closing 54 public schools. The move is geared to help the city close a billion-dollar municipal deficit, and Chicago isn't the first to take this drastic step to deal with city deficits. Two weeks ago, Pennsylvania said it would close 23 Philadelphia schools. There have been also school closings in Detroit, Newark, and Washington. Here to discuss this with us is Noreen Ahmed Ula, who covers public schools for the Chicago

Tribune.

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