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Spring a leaker: Assange goes free

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Assange's Impact on Press Freedom and National Security

The release of classified documents by WikiLeaks, beginning in 2010 with a video of an American military attack in Baghdad, highlighted a potential flaw in the rules of engagement. This act positioned Assange as a hero to press freedom absolutists and as a traitor to national security hawks.

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