> Despite all his defenders, he went beyond journalism and actively engaged in process to obtain and disclose national defense information.

"National Defence Information" ... is that what we're calling "War Crimes" these days?

False. What they are charging him with is a brief speculative chat discussion about potentially having Manning provide the hash of a password to Assange to help crack it. But this discussed behavior never actually happened and was never referenced by them again.

That's the conspiracy charge they indicted Assange for. If you don't believe me then read https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-julian-assa... . If you say that's too long to read then just read the last 4 paragraphs.

They've bent over backwards to charge him here over something that literally did not happen and was only discussed as an option in passing. If they had anything else to charge him with they would. But they don't and rely on people like you propagating falsehoods.

Spying on foreign countries, especially when they are engaged in war crimes and torture, is not illegal.

Assange is not and has never been a US citizen or permanent resident. What he did is perfectly permissible.

He made a huge mistake in traveling to the UK though.