Because until Fox released his name, it was still a secret. The other news agencies showed discretion. Fox didn’t. Once the name is out there, there’s no secret to keep. Understand?
They had no problem with printing the biggest intelligence leaks in history, most recently the story on the Stuxnet virus.
And why do you consider that acceptable?
It’s not. But the main fault lies with the leakers. The media believe the public has a right to know.
And yet only Fox did not understand the security implications.
I haven’t been following the Julian Assange story lately, but wasn’t he hiding in an Embassy out of fear of being extradited to the US?
Yes. That is, for fear of being extradited to Sweden, but the real problem is that Sweden won’t guarantee not to extradite him to the U.S.
The U.S. has not charged him with any crime and is not seeking his extradition though. Not yet at least. I don’t know if there is a grand jury or something.
Do you believe that?