WikiLeaks Founder Should Hide
Putting U.S. secrets on the Internet…requires a reconceptualization of sabotage and espionage — and the laws to punish and prevent them.
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It is understandable for the administration to underplay the significance of the WikiLeaks State Department cables. But while it is wise not to go into a public panic, it is delusional to think that this is merely embarrassing gossip and indiscretion. The leaks have done major damage. …The WikiLeaks document dump is sabotage, however quaint that term may seem. …Putting U.S. secrets on the Internet, a medium of universal dissemination new in human history, requires a reconceptualization of sabotage and espionage – and the laws to punish and prevent them. Where is the Justice Department?
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