The charges in Sweden are unsubstantiated and possibly motivated by American political interests. Namely revenge for releasing information on us Diplomatic cables and email obtained by Wiki-leaks. He did what any journalist would do and in fact he released the info first to the New York Times and other news organizations. Those organizations are not being charged, however Mr Assange faces possible terrorism charges in the US. He did a service to the world community by letting those secrets out. Many credit that information release with the beginning of the Arab spring in Tunisia. Those events most likely set the stage for the Occupy movement to take off as it did. He is hero. Bradley Manning another hero sits in a U.S. Military prison and has been for over a year charged with the facilitation of the release of those cables and emails.