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Originally Posted by Talk Host
I've been reading (like many of you) about this guy releasing all of this national security stuff. It's frightening. In my limited understanding of the situation is seems like it goes way beyond freedom of press.
Am I missing something here, or should governments (ours included) take this guy out? This sounds like it is a very real threat to the lives of people all over the world. It also sounds like he could single handily destroy any progress that has been made toward a more stable world.
I don't understand why he can get away with it without being silenced. Or, at very least, why can't our computer whizzes don't disrupt his flow of internet information.
Also, although nearly impossible, we need to find the leaks and charge those responsible with some crime. (I don't know what crime that is specifically) Is this some kind of espionage?
JLK
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I mostly agree. I have a number of concerns. 1. How in the world are we so incompetent that we let tens of thousands of classified documents fall into the wrong hands. 2. When I was in the military, being in possession of classified material (even if you had the clearance) without a right to know was a crime. Why hasn't he been arrested and extradited? (I cannot support "taking him out. Although, if his disclosures has resulted in someone's death, then he should be held accountable for that)." 3. As a broader discussion, the disclosure of the Pentagon Papers by the NY Times during the Viet Nam War was supported by many. Is this different?