 I imagine there are some people because they were identified as having helped us and they were doing that on a clandestine basis. When they were outed, I can imagine that some of them may have lost their lives given the situation, particularly in Afghanistan, said Clapper. Assange has been accused of having a laissez-faire attitude towards the safety of Afghan assets. He was once asked by a reporter about the risk to their lives. These are the people who are on our side helping save American lives. That's what the idea is. Here's what he said.