If Americans allow assange to be hounded without end, it’s extremely dangerous for journalists everywhere in the future. I'll take that one further: it's extre

If Americans allow assange to be hounded without end, it’s extremely dangerous for journalists everywhere in the future. I'll take that one further: it's extremely dangerous for anyone in the future. This whole saga has been another example of what happens when the people in power don't get their way: they will abuse existing systems until they do. Or at the very least, until they've made enough of an example of somebody so the next person won't be tempted to do the same.