"Q - please remember that US law does NOT apply throughout the world, and we will fight you till our last breath should you seek to make it so. The world is not yet colonised by the USA.

Having said that, you appear confused as to the relevant law, and who has jurisdiction over what, and indeed whether breach of confidence is a criminal matter (which it generally isn't) or a civil matter.

Assange is not bound by the US equivalent of the Official Secrets Act, and he cannot be guilty of treason against the USA because he is not a citizen of the USA nor has the necessary wider connection established on one of the last UK show trials, the treason conviction of "Lord Haw Haw". "

Reposted by me - An Australian - Australia is NOT the 51st US state.... even thought we just paid about $4 million to have Oprah swan around here ...