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User_gary Posted 15 years ago
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Pit someones efforts, brig on charges
U.S. officials are investigating WikiLeaks and considering charges against Assange, a case that if pursued could end up pitting the government's efforts to protect sensitive information against press and speech freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. The government suspects WikiLeaks received the documents from an Army private, Bradley Manning, who is in the brig on charges of leaking other classified documents to the organization.
Please explain to me the highlighted parts.
Source : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101217/ap_on_re_eu/eu_wikileaks_assange
Please explain to me the highlighted parts.
Source : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101217/ap_on_re_eu/eu_wikileaks_assange
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S. officials are investigating WikiLeaks and considering charges against Assange, a case that if pursued could end up pitting the government's efforts causing a contest, ie the government's efforts versus the press and freedom of speech to protect sensitive information against press and speech freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. The government suspects WikiLeaks received the documents from an Army private, Bradley Manning, who is in the brig military jail on charges formally accused of leaking other classified documents to the organization.
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- officials are investigating WikiLeaks and considering charges against Assange, a case that if pursued could end up pitting the government's efforts causing a contest, ie the government's efforts versus the press and freedom of speech to protect sensitive information against press and speech freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.
- The government suspects WikiLeaks received the documents from an Army private, Bradley Manning, who is in the brig military jail on charges formally accused of leaking other classified documents to the organization.
- Please explain to me the highlighted parts.
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Hi,
U.S. officials are investigating WikiLeaks and considering charges against Assange, a case that if pursued could end up pitting the government's efforts
causing a contest, ie the government's efforts versus the press and freedom of speech
to protect sensitive information agains
U.S. officials are investigating WikiLeaks and considering charges against Assange, a case that if pursued could end up pitting the government's efforts
causing a contest, ie the government's efforts versus the press and freedom of speech
to protect sensitive information agains
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