Technically, he's charged with espionage and giving aid to the enemy. With the stated motive of "sparking a public debate" regarding current war policy, a more targeted leak would have achieved the stated goal, in line, with, say, the pentagon papers or the AT&T/NSA leaks or even the his own later leak of the gun-cam video.
I have a hard time believing the flagrant and wanton release of material was and is not suicide by Court Martial.
I have a hard time believing the flagrant and wanton release of material was and is not suicide by Court Martial.