Surely, there is a case for some compassion to be shown towards Julian Assange. He has been in prison or isolation for much more than a decade.
He has committed a crime by publishing state secrets. However, did this crime lead to the endangerment of the United States? Probably not, but he possibly endangered the lives of some of their secret service agents . These operatives were more than likely be have been protected, however.
Assange claims that he was operating in the public interest. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the case, Assange deserves some compassion as in my view he has been incarcerated or isolated for long enough. Some people who have directly murdered others are released after 15 years or so.
It's my view that Assange has been punished enough ,and that he is now mentally fragile; he cannot repeat his mistakes or crimes. He should be rehabilitated and released to spend the rest of his life as a free man in the care of his wife and family.
Unfortunately, the legal systems are only interested in cold hard facts and laws, compassion does not enter into their calculations. The decision to release him would be a political one and the world, now, does not cater for political magnanimity and compassion.
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