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."The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. ~David Friedman"

Assange may or may not be grandiose, paranoid and delusional - terms that might be fairly applied at one time or another to most prominent investigative reporters of my acquaintance. But the fact that so many prominent old school journalists are attacking him with such unbridled force is a symptom of the failure of traditional reporting methods to penetrate a culture of official secrecy that has grown by leaps and bounds since 9/11, and threatens the functioning of a free press as a cornerstone of democracy. DAVID SAMUELS
David Samuels is a regular contributor to The Atlantic.

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