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> That's why I remain convinced that this leaker should receive the death penalty.

That is the standard penalty for high treason. The USA should also maybe consider taking Julian Assange prisoner as an enemy combatant.

> And to suggest, as some have, that the newspapers have any idea what to publish or not is ludicrous.

The aim of newspapers is to create controversy to increase circulation. They will often do things such as this.

On slow news days they will stoke controversy with ridiculous opinions/editorials.