UK Whistleblower case on US Spying on UN to be dropped

The case against a former translator charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in the run up to the Iraq war is due to be dropped, the Guardian says.

The newspaper said U.S. spies had requested British help in an espionage "surge" on U.N. Security Council "swing nations" who were influential in deciding whether to vote for military action against Iraq.

The Guardian, citing sources familiar with the case, said the prosecution would ask the court to drop the trial because of a reluctance on the behalf of the government and GCHQ to disclose sensitive information.

Following her arrest, Gun released a statement saying any disclosures she made were justified because "they exposed serious illegality and wrongdoing on the part of the U.S. government who attempted to subvert our own security services".

She also said her actions could have helped to prevent the deaths of Iraqis and British forces in an "illegal war".

el - The US and UK governments don't want to draw more attention to this illegal act and create a public martyr for truth.