The alleged Army whistleblower Bradley Manning is closer to being court-martialed after the investigating officer presiding over his case recommended prosecution on all 22 charges for leaking classified documents and video to WikiLeaks. The decision by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Almanza now goes to a superior officer who will determine whether Manning should stand trial. Defense attorneys lost a bid to consolidate Manning’s charges on the grounds he is being unfairly prosecuted with charges including “aiding the enemy.” In a statement, the Bradley Manning Support Network said, “We’re disappointed but by no means surprised… These charges contradict the administration’s own impact assessments which showed that these WikiLeaks revelations posed no threat to our national security.”