Can the Wikileaks Founder Be Prosecuted for Espionage by the US? (Updated)

Volokh Conspiracy "[T]here is an intent issue here (Did Assange obtain the info for the purpose of or with reason to believe it would be used to injure the U.S.?), but I actually don’t think that would be a problem. Wikileaks’ lawyer seems to think that the real problem is Assange’s nationality and the fact that Wikileaks does not have a presence in the U.S. But this is not a problem at all."

Prosecutors Eye WikiLeaks Charges "The Pentagon said the 15,000 additional documents, like the initial batch, contained the names of Afghans who have helped the U.S. war effort and who could be targeted by the Taliban if their identities were made public. But officials have played down the impact of the leak on military strategy, saying they revealed little new."

 Thanks to WikiLeaks, Taliban Seeks Revenge on Named Informants  Via The Foxhole: "Information from the documents could reveal:

Names and addresses of Afghans cooperating with Nato forces
Precise GPS locations of Afghans
Sources and methods of gathering intelligence"

Taliban seeks vengeance on Afghans named in WikiLeaks documents  "One tribal elder suspected by the Taliban of liaising with American officials was taken from his home in a Kandahar village and executed by gunmen at the weekend. Death threats have also begun arriving at the homes of a number of other tribal leaders." NY Post.

TW has removed the previous posts about the charges against Assange for molestation. The charges were dropped by the Swedish government because thay said there was no basis for them. Sweden drops rape accusation against founder of WikiLeaks  "Assange is "no longer wanted" and "is not suspected of rape," Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne said in a statement posted on the agency's official website Saturday. He is also no longer arrested in absentia, the statement said.
"The arrest warrant filed Friday had also mentioned a molestation charge, but molestation -- which is not limited to child victims in Sweden -- is not a crime punishable behind bars in Sweden."

Michael Moore Praises Suspected WikiLeaks Source "Moore tells The Associated Press in an interview that he considers Pfc. Bradley Manning a courageous patriot for exposing what Moore called "war crimes."
"The Oscar-winning filmmaker said Thursday he will contribute to a legal defense fund for the 22-year-old former intelligence analyst, who faces up to 52 years in prison."