"The Justice Department has decided to attack on many fronts at once," said Assange, in a phone interview from London. One reason, he alleged, "is because it is difficult to extradite someone for espionage, espionage being a classic political offense, and most extradition treaties have exemptions" for political acts. He blasted the investigation, saying, "It is quite wrong to go after publishers and journalists for performing their work." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.