HUFFINGTON POST: …”I am sorry for the unintended consequences of my actions. When I made these decisions, I believed I was gonna help people, not hurt people,” he continued.
“I understand that I must pay a price for my decision and actions,” Manning said, later adding, “I have flaws and issues that I have to deal with, but I know that I can and will be a better person.”
Manning’s spare plea for leniency came after hours of testimony — from a psychologist and a psychiatrist who had examined him, as well as from his sister, Casey Major Manning — establishing his difficult upbringing and struggles with gender identity… (more)
