“So you have no problem that he released military secrets serious damaged diplomatic relationships ?”
Really, the only damage this did was to the egos of all those State Dept wienies and the dragon lady Hillery. And if there is one thing the elites can’t stand it’s being made to look like the fools they are which Assange and Wikileaks definiatey did. Also, the guy is not even a US citizen so I fail to see how we have any authority over him or that he is bound to keep our “Secrets”.
Actually he did the US a favor in a way as before the system where Manning, a low level solider, could pull off information that he had no need to know about has been closed up quite a bit tighter. I’m almost positive that more than just Manning have been making use of that system so Assange may have helped plug a leak that has been going on for probably years.
Do you have to be an American national to be charged with espionage? He received information which he knew to be state secrets and publicized it. To me what is the difference between that handing it clandestinely to one of our enemies? I just offer the question and welcome the debate on this.