Imagine comparing the rule of law in Russia & China to the rule of law in the United Stateshttps://twitter.com/benwizner/status/855175372715036676 …
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I see. So you're assuming here that a hypothetical indictment of Assange would allege no more than publication?
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My entire argument was based on that factual predicate, as is clear from the original tweet.
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I agree with you that without more than publication, prosecution of Wikileaks would be a terrible idea. But not because of jurisdiction.
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If we set a precedent that we can punish foreign publishers for exposing our secrets, it will come back to bite us.
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remove the word "foreign" from that sentence, and I think you're argument will stand on more solid ground.
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Of course I would agree with that statement, too. But I'm not sure why you don't see added danger here.
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China and Russia criminalize whatever overseas conduct they feel like. We do the same. And btw, this is not new. Agee was a fugitive.
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not arguing for prosecution of Assange for publication without more. I believe we should prosecute him if and only
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