The stakes in the case of Julian Assange just got much, much higher

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Finally here are the charges Julian Assange has been expecting, predicting, and fearing for a long time

Espionage will be a much harder case for prosecutors to win than hacking.

It talks about how, by knowing the US army rules of engagement in the Middle East, enemies could “anticipate certain actions or responses by US armed forces and carry out more effective attacks”. On the face of it this indictment covers a lot of practices that are standard to investigative journalism.

obtained the “Pentagon Papers”, a top-secret Department of Defence review of the Vietnam war, the US Supreme Court ruled it was justified because the constitution's First Amendment protected freedom of the press.

 

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Bring Julian HOME FREE

I hope he dies

Bye bye dickhead

The USA, no matter which government, will NEVER let up on Assange. He exposed the endemic corruption at the core of every administration and will be punished forever for both revenge and as an example to any others who might think of doing anything similar.

he will probably get the chair

No sympathy. Self-glorified computer hacker. Move on

...hiding from for a long time....

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...shooting the messenger.

Australian government won't show balls

Freedom of the press V espionage... Interesting take on this by USA. I believe they want to charge him and refuse bail. They will keep in jail him for as long as they can before a court date...

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