Everything seems so extreme about this saga: a "leaker" is accused of not using contraception (i.e., leaking) in a (possibly) covert plot by the US to subject him to the very same treatment his leaks so shockingly revealed. Then he turns himself into a public target for the US and its allies, thus rendering their actual disregard for human rights and tendency for over-the-top aggressiveness explicit and embarrassing, in a manner which is actually much more effective and public than his site's leaks.
A bona fide political circus, in which the main performer, Assange, turns out to be an extremely talented clown.
A bona fide political circus, in which the main performer, Assange, turns out to be an extremely talented clown.