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I don't think there is a single news organization who has not published one of these cables or leaks. I don't see how one could reasonably apply Debaser's statute to every news organization. But, how will it look if one targets only wikileaks? The nature by which the classified information was published makes it difficult to say "this and only this organization can be held criminally liable." Surely, we can foresee the NYT simply stating, "we didn't release it, we simply reported on the release." I believe I've also heard that, at some point, information becomes common knowledge and news organizations can report on it without risk - the Valerie Plame affair comes to mind.
Suffice to say, from my point of view, it is complicated to prosecute on this matter and any action will appear politically motivated since the line is so difficult to draw.
I might add, I believe Assange is just itching to find a reason to release that password. I don't hold him in high regard, so I believe he's capable of inventing one.
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