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U.S. v. WikiLeaks: espionage and the First Amendment
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As the WikiLeaks founder waits to hear whether he is free to stay in the U.K., people who've met him say there's more to him than meets the eye. NBC's Peter Alexander reports
If the United States seeks to put on trial WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, what are the implications for freedom of speech, for protection of government secrets and for news organizations on the Internet?
Msnbc.com has convened a panel of legal specialists to explore questions raised by a prosecution.
As one of the panelists put it, “The WikiLeaks events tee up the question of defining ‘media’ in the new, Internet era like no previous case.”
The Justice Department has said it is exploring possible charges against WikiLeaks and Assange in the release of diplomatic messages. Attorney General Eric Holder said charges may be brought under a World War I-era law, the Espionage Act of 1917 ( text here), or other laws.
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As the WikiLeaks founder waits to hear whether he is free to stay in the U.K., people who've met him say there's more to him than meets the eye. NBC's Peter Alexander reports
If the United States seeks to put on trial WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, what are the implications for freedom of speech, for protection of government secrets and for news organizations on the Internet?
Msnbc.com has convened a panel of legal specialists to explore questions raised by a prosecution.
As one of the panelists put it, “The WikiLeaks events tee up the question of defining ‘media’ in the new, Internet era like no previous case.”
The Justice Department has said it is exploring possible charges against WikiLeaks and Assange in the release of diplomatic messages. Attorney General Eric Holder said charges may be brought under a World War I-era law, the Espionage Act of 1917 ( text here), or other laws.
For the entire article and other lawyers views go to:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40653249/ns/us...
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http://www.girlfriendsshoppingnetwork.com
