Does the U.S government really have a case against Wikileaks?

Only America would treat activity that ran contrary to it’s interests by someone or some group not of it’s citizenry as treasonous. In fact that would imply that America is in fact an Empire…would it not?

I don’t believe the US has a case, for the exact reasons you list. Moreover, I believe that it would be very difficult, at the very least, to hold a fair trial. This is why I believe that alternative methods are being pursued – it’s such a public case that it would be politically very difficult for the government of any country that extradited him.

Ultimately, it’s a classic case of shooting the messenger.

@the100thmonkey amen to good sense.

Nothing like beating up the kid that tells on you….Sort of makes you look like a bigger jackass. America just needs to suck it up. It’s nothing that the general public did not really know anyway.

Not much of a case. But the U.S. government has never needed a good case. They have bigger and more guns. And they’ll probably assassinate him as soon as they can stop his backup plans.

Interesting that our moronic prime minister here in Australia has had to take back her words that Assange had actually broken Australian law. I suspect that he hasn’t broken US law either. As for treason? What a pathetic joke!

I’m sure they can make one, but should they?

Wikileaks is part of a puppet show that is leading us down the road to revised internet censorship and control. The details are political theatrics designed to sway public opinion and justify action.

if nothing more he can be charged with receiving stolen property? In most places that is just as bad as the ones who did the actual stealing.

@kevbo , a very possible & interesting theory.
@woodcutter , as per my question, If you believe there to be a crime then are the editors of both newspapers listed also guilty ?

Amerika has a case of butthert.

@Odysseus receiving stolen property is illegal by anyone. Even if they played no part in the theft they are implicated. They knew or “should have known” the information is classified. There is no freedom of information until documents are declared unclassified, right? Just because someone is cleaver enough to obtain classified papers from the govt, or even your home doesn’t mean the victim of said thefts are in the wrong. Stealing is stealing and being involved in any way in the handling of the stolen property by others is also illegal.