This Assange business definitely uncovers certain peoples' priorities

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132. He has been very careful and it is unlikely that he broke any serious laws or they would

prosecute him.

Manning violated a security clearance and will be prosecuted.

Its not a crime to publish secrets in the US. If it were then the NYT would have been prosecuted for publishing the Pentagon Papers.

Also a prosecution could be very embarassing to any government because it would allow the defense to bring in and question witnesses.

Of course rape is wrong. False charges of rape are also wrong, Both things happen.

In this case while either is possible the fact that the British appear willing to breach an Embassy make it obvious that they are more interested in stopping him regardless of the cost than simply prosecuting a 'rapist'.

Of course both things could be true, but it is rather naive to believe that all of this activity is going on simply to prosecute him for rape, and I say that as someone who doesn't think that he should be able to continue without some restraint.