‘…Troublingly, Sterling was convicted not just of passing classified information, but causing Risen to write about the information. These charges were brought under the Espionage Act–a law designed to punish people for selling secrets to enemy nations
, but here used to bring multiple charges against Sterling for Risen reporting on the Iran fiasco both in the Times and in his book State of War. Yes, in the United States today, you can face prison time not just for revealing a secret, but for encouraging someone to write a book about that secret…’
via Sterling Conviction a Victory for Government’s Right to Hide.