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Ben Wizner from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said that prosecuting Assange "for violating U.S. secrecy laws would set an especially dangerous precedent for U.S. journalists, who routinely violate foreign secrecy laws to deliver information vital to the public's interest." - Wikipedia

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Careful what you wish for -- IdaBuff 04/11/2019 9:22PM

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