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It doesn't sound like you are in favour of the principle of WikiLeaks.

It should continue to exist, in case someone does have something worthwhile to release. But in this case it was hardly worth it. Except for the secret sites, that WAS irresponsible. The acceptable principle of the site does not exempt its operators from the law of developed countries, and will obviously subject them to the lawlessness of undeveloped ones.

Now they're threatening to take down twitter (who don't need any help in doing that!) because they are percieved to be preventing 'wikileaks' from trending. Looks increasingly like a load of kids with a ddos hammer seeing enticing nails everywhere.

What law has WikiLeaks broken?

As an organisation, afaik, none. But the individuals involved could have: To issue a warrant, they must have grounds to do so - as I said, I very much doubt that the charges against Assange are simply "made up". If they are, he'll be found innocent. The reason most people don't put a principle above the idea that it is foolish to piss off The White House is because they don't have the balls to take the consequences. He seems quite happy to. Good for him. Rather him than me.

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