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Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning addresses reporters outside a U.S federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., in 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she's telling her own story

The former military analyst has been called both a hero and a traitor for leaking classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a new memoir, she talks about why she did it.

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning addresses reporters outside a U.S federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., in 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she's telling her own story

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