Wikileaks

It's been a long and restless past few days for the United States a well as significant others including: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and many European countries all due to one man, Julian Assange. Assange recently leaked 220 confidential cables that were never meant for public eyes and gave away secret relations between countries that could potentially jeopardize national security. The United States recently debated whether or not Assange should be tried and prosecuted for espionage or terrorist activities but it seems Interpol beat them to it. Assange claims that he is just the publisher not the "leaker" and should not face penalties under the 1st amendment. Assange's mother desperately pleads for her son's safety, now realizing how many powerful enemies Assange has made with his recent publication of confidential information. Assange calls himself a crusading reporter but is that what he really is? I personally believe he should be prosecuted because even though he hasn't released any Top Secret files YET, Assange did release information that is destroying relationships between once friendly nations and publishing national security secrets that show the way certain organizations operate.


Sam Lanfear
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/01/3081532.htm