WikiLeaks founder could be charged under Espionage Act

Federal authorities are investigating whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange violated criminal laws in the group's release of government documents, including possible charges under the Espionage Act, sources familiar with the inquiry said Monday. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Nov 29, 2010 - 6:24 PM PST
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Nov 30, 2010 - 8:51 AM PST
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by Marsha Iverson - Mar. 8, 2011

Interesting and informative, this article does a reasonable job of describing the US Justice Department position on the WikiLeaks posting of classified documents. It also includes two items that complicate the picture. First, a quote that questions the risk posed by these leaks, from former federal prosecutor Baruch Weiss, that the WikiLeaks case "is the widespread publication of information...that could be very important for people in assessing how well our government is doing its job." Second, there's very little information about WikiLeaks or Assange--only a reported Swedish police warrant on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.

I find this article--and this issue--more than a bit disconcerting for several reasons. I'm appalled at the lame security our military seems to have had in place for classified documents. I'm also appalled that our State Department asked diplomats to spy. I'm not convinced that the leaked documents pose a serious threat to security--ours or that of others. My biggest problem, however, is the vehemence with which the Justice Department is pursuing WikiLeaks and Assange for this, while ... More »

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by Jon Mitchell - Nov. 30, 2010

Informative report on the U.S. government's efforts to bring down Julian Assange in the wake of his latest leaks of classified information.

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