I’m a fan of Wikileaks, and was relieved they phished John Podesta, inside the Hillary Campaign, who was also leading the operation. Podesta fell for it and Wiki got a trove of truth on HRC, as well as the Pizza code to the party.
SR took care of handing over DNC innerds.
Dershowitz says there’s “no difference between Wikileaks and the New York Times”.
It isn’t against the law, apparently, to publish private or even classified information. (Pentagon Papers)
I’m really hoping Chelsea Manning did the Hacking and Assange did the publishing. Assange may get set up for paying the whole bill, especially since Chelsea skated.
MANNING is free as a bird and now running around in a dress.
ASSANGE is at risk of the death penalty after already Seven years of solitary confinement, called “refuge”. (I forget what the official word is. )
Since the disgusting traitor perv Manning got off with little punishment, Assange should not get any more than Manning did.
From what I read in the complaint, JA crossed the line IMO
I thought this was a case where traitor Manning (note the indictment refers to “SHE” uggh/lol) had stolen the data and given to Wikileaks - in that case I fault Manning and grant JA in the clear (though I didn’t like it & it hurt USA)
HOWEVER ... according to the indictment, JA was the one who cracked the password; that makes sense, Manning is no genius. Then JA told Manning to take everything. In this case I see JA as hand-in-hand with Manning.
I am comfortable with where this case stands and the broader implications. I am also comfortable with the aspects of leverage and theater that are clearly in play here.
It now occurs to me ... since JA indictment was last year as other events and docs since had indicated, I wonder what’s lying out there awaiting @Snowden ;)