After Wikileaks, Are Tougher US Laws Planned To Guard Secrets?

Will WikiLeaks Nudge US Toward Tougher Laws To Guard Secrets? -- Christian Science Monitor

Britain has one of the most far-reaching laws against the release of state secrets. With the official US outcry over the latest WikiLeaks document dump, will Congress borrow from the Brits?

In the aftermath of another massive document dump by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, could the United States adopt a tougher British standard for dealing with the unauthorized release of state secrets?

While the Pentagon says it's weighing criminal charges against Mr. Assange, who last week released 400,000 pages of US documents about Iraq, had he dropped documents about British military operations, Assange and his source could be jailed under the Britain's Official Secrets Act.

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My Comment: It all depends on next weeks Congressional elections. If Republicans win big .... I expect changes. But the question that needs to be asked is .... will the White House support such a change in law, and will President Obama sign it.