James C. Goodale, former vice chairman and general counsel of The New York Times, writes: The DOJ has for many months been investigating Julian Assange, the editor of the whistleblower website Wikileaks, and has set up a grand jury in Virginia to indict him under the Espionage Act. The problem for the Justice Department is that the Espionage Act seemingly does not cover Assange's acts. It has never been used to criminalize publication of classified information.
March 08, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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Julian Assange has lost the first round in his case to avoid extradition to Sweden. His lawyers have said all along if he were sent to Sweden, he’d soon be on his way to the U.S. If the Obama Administration has anything to say about it, he will.
Assange, who is currently in England, faces charges in Sweden of rape and coersion stemming from sexual relations with two women.
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