Could Julian Assange Be Prosecuted for the Afghan War Logs? BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JULY 30, 2010

It depends on how he got the documents.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/07/30/could_julian_assange_be_prosecuted_for_the_afghan_war_logs

The U.S. government has accused Julian Assange, of the self-styled whistleblower website WikiLeaks, of endangering the lives of U.S. troops and their Afghan allies by publishing more than 75,000 classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan. "The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies and Afghan partners, and may well damage our relationships and reputation in that key part of the world," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. The New York Times  also reported that "Justice Department lawyers are exploring whether Assange and WikiLeaks could be charged with inducing, or conspiring in, violations of the Espionage Act." Do they have a case?

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