It is interesting to consider the US Government's thought process. First, I think with Manning and Snowden there is a realization that the ability to maintain secrets today is not as feasible as it was prior to the Internet Age. The path from classified data to mass revelation is only a few keystrokes that can only be identified after the fact, not as they are occurring. Since the Internet exists on a common platform in order to facilitate communication there are millions of IT technicians who understand the mechanics of every computer system on earth at their most fundamental levels. That is Risk incarnate.
So the US Government could have gone the way of labeling what Manning did ... a bank shot of data that was viewed by the enemy ... as Aiding the Enemy, which, as mentioned, would have outlawed investigative reporting on the US Gov, which relies on access to sources with often times classified data. But this Journalistic dynamic provides the US Government with insight of what's coming, because Journalists will seek independent confirmation from the US Government before going forward, and data released goes though an editorial process.
Eliminate that Journalistic outlet and you are left with Kamikaze Leakers who dump data wholesale on the Internet ...like Manning and Snowden.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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