 Due to WikiLeaks revealing their identities in government documents, those comments were made just hours before Assange touched down in Canberra as a free man, where he was greeted by family members as well as throngs of supporters. Quote, there is somewhat of a religious argument here between those who are proponents of transparency and those who are concerned about security. This is an endless argument. I understand what they are saying, but I don't think he's a hero.