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 nostr:npub1ghazq0na5vqdfccan7c07eupmsum6fx5rfrnueev8qln29rxsvlsv7ffp5 There are arguments to be made that prosecuting Assange would violate New York Times v US, the Pentagon Papers case. And that's a precedent worth protecting. But I have no sympathy for the man himself. He coordinated with Russian intelligence to manipulate a US election. The defense here is sentimental, not grounded in facts from the case itself or second order consequences.