Assange was basically, from his POV, defending his future freedom and poasibly his life, and still is.
Very likely, he was right.
How is Assange showing "idiocy" here?
Also, from the perspective of a government, any government, 10 million is not even a rounding error of a rounding error in the defense budget. The intimidation might have stopped the forming of another Wikileaks or the rise of a 2nd assange. From this perspective, it's not idiocy - it's a good investment.
Which is not to say I support this perspective - I don't. But it is important to understand motives rather than dismiss actions as idiotic.
Very likely, he was right.
How is Assange showing "idiocy" here?
Also, from the perspective of a government, any government, 10 million is not even a rounding error of a rounding error in the defense budget. The intimidation might have stopped the forming of another Wikileaks or the rise of a 2nd assange. From this perspective, it's not idiocy - it's a good investment.
Which is not to say I support this perspective - I don't. But it is important to understand motives rather than dismiss actions as idiotic.