Does Assange Have A Death Wish ???

Should this report be accurate, Julian Assange almost certainly will be captured by the US and tried for espionage (assuming he does not die while being rendered and "interrogated"):

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/323714-wikileaks-recruiting-cia-interns-to-whistleblow

Is this courage or foolhardiness on his part?

One might have asked the same question of these 56 men:

http://www.nhccs.org/destiny.html

Are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" still worth fighting for, or are they outdated concepts which should be abandoned?

So far, I think the "abandon them" crowd is winning.