Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
if an american living in America were to publish Chinese classified materials would that be OK?
No it wouldn't be ok...and we haven't done that, but at least you get the point
Seems to be OK with the US government if a Chinese citizen does it.

A bee never threatened ... retribution if they are forced to face any consequences.
You are assuming your own premise. Wikileaks has never made a threat. It is circular logic to say it is a threat just because you say it's a threat. You choose to view their actions in a certain light and ignore their own published goals. There is not a single statement from wikileaks or Assange regarding the insurance file that suggests a threat. You are encouraged to quote one to prove otherwise.

I think 9 trillion in loans is enough to qualify as irreparable.
There is zero legal precedent for your interpretation.

Every group has its leaders, regardless of the forum.
I'm sure Anonymous has plenty of little sub-groups with more formalized structures, but the group as a whole is completely fluid. You can read up on their inherent lack of structure.