"Asked if he saw Assange as closer to a high-tech terrorist than the whistleblower who released the Pentagon papers in the 1970s, which disclosed the lie on which US involvement in Vietnam was based, Biden replied: “I would argue it is closer to being a high-tech terrorist than the Pentagon papers. “But, look, this guy has done things that have damaged and put in jeopardy the lives and occupations of people in other parts of the world. “He’s made it more difficult for us to conduct our business with our allies and our friends. For example, in my meetings – you know I meet with most of these world leaders – there is a desire now to meet with me alone, rather than have staff in the room. It makes things more cumbersome – so it has done damage."