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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis
It's not just the US government that's being exposed by this. I know you guys feel targeted, but these leaks actually expose many governments of illegal activities and lies (including mine).
Also, as has been stated many times by various lawyers, it is certainly not clear whether Assange's actions amount to espionage. The only people saying they do are politicians, not lawyers.
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You're right; it does include a number of other governments. As an American, I was speaking a bit too Amero-Centrically, for lack of a better term.
Regarding espionage, it is defined as
the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company according to Merriam-Webster.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espionage
With that definition, I think it is a textbook case of espionage, but you are right that this may or may not be the case under the law.