Alexa gives us an overview of the Bradley Manning trial from an historic perspective and explains how circumstances make the trial so different from other trials in the precedents it sets? She explains why the world should be watching as the US tries to equate online publishing with action that is Aiding the Enemy and how it affects every user of the Internet if the web is the connection between users and enemies. She highlights the brilliance of the Defense strategy that destroys some of the governments claims and shares the dramatic impact of the testimony of Harvard professor Yochai Benkler, qualified Wikileaks expert.