President Correa on Assange in a recent interview.

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43. So you admit he is correct when he claims the US is attempting to prosecute him.

And what would the charges be against a journalist who simply published facts, together with the NY Times, La Monde, The Guardian and many other publications who published the same material? Will they be prosecuted also?

And yes, elected officials here HAVE called his death. Where have you been?

Sarah Palin former candidate for VP of the US eg. And not one member of this government denounced her. That silence has been taken overseas, as consent.

Joe Lieberman has called for him, AND the NYT, The Guardian and any other publication that published the material obtained perfectly legitimately by a journalist from a whistle-blower, to be tried under the Espionage Act. Do you think the NYT are guilty of spying?

I agree regarding the 'drama' aspect, but I am not the drama queen here, it appears to be the US Government, freaking over a journalist doing his job.

The vile and way outdated Espionage Act WAS challenged and defeated in a case very similar to this, when thankfully, the US was not so far gone to the Right and the SC had not yet been hi-jacked by Corporations, and people like Joe Lieberman calling for the Press to be tried for treason, were viewed for what they were, insane.

The SC stopped the US Govt from silencing the NY Times in the Ellsberg case and restored their rights as journalists, concluding that the public's right to know superceded the government's desire for secrecy.

I'm not sure today's right wing court would be willing to defend and protect the Constitution as the court did back then, but that was a very close call when the 1st Amendment was in serious jeopardy.

And Ellsberg's case, which he himself has stated many times, was almost identical to Assange's. But that was then, this is now and I see democrats supporting this despite the huge threat to the freedom of the press. It is shameful, frankly, and then you accuse me of not being loyal to the US. Anyone who would do such damage to the constitution are who you should aim your criticisms at. I am defending what makes this country something to be proud of.

I am awed by the work of the FFs and saddened by those who would destroy it.