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The flag waving "we dunt curr bout ne1 goo amurrrca" attitude just confirms everything anybody needed to know!
At this time i am ashamed of the behaviour of my own country for the first time in my life. What i think of the US behaviour is just unrepeatable on this forum. Last edited by billy123; 19-08-2012 at 02:27 PM. |
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If you were thinking clearly you could explain your thoughts in a way that would not break forum rules.
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Don't be afraid to be weak. Last edited by lostalex; 19-08-2012 at 02:25 PM. |
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Some things are best unsaid.
Last edited by billy123; 19-08-2012 at 02:46 PM. |
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I'd just like to say that for the record, i think that the US should say once and for all whether or not they plan on charging Assange with anything. Just so we can end this guessing game. If the US wants to charge him, then they should request extradition now, if they do not, then they should say so publicly so that Assange can stop using it as an excuse to avoid his troubles in Sweden.
If it were up to me, i'd say, we have Manning, that's the guy that committed the real crime, the US should openly say that we don't want Assange. That's how i feel about it.
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No they (CIA)are going to kill him. |
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yu have a twisted sense of humor Arista, i like it
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Yes well said
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"The United States must pledge before the world that it will not prosecute journalists for shining a light on the secret crimes of the powerful."
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‘Assange case part of long history of whistleblower-smearing’Political activist Craig Murray, a former UK ambassador whose writings implicated the CIA and MI6 in using evidence obtained through torture, claimed the allegations of sexual assault against Assange are the latest incident in a history of dubious charges leveled against whistleblowers.
“Unfortunately, there’s a long history of whistleblowers being smeared and charged with crimes unrelated to their whistleblowing, because, obviously, it’s quite difficult for states to convict people for telling the truth about state misdemeanors,” he told RT. “So what you do is you frame them with other charges, very often sexual charges because that destroys the person’s reputation.” Murray pointed to the charges he faced for allegedly extorting sexual favors in exchange for visas during his tenure as ambassador to Uzbekistan, shortly after he blew the whistle on US- and UK-led torture programs. “And I am by no means the only one. Janis Karpinsky, who blew the whistle on Donald Rumsfeld’s sanctioning of torture at Abu Ghraib, was charged with shoplifting, for example. There are many such examples,” he said. Murray also argued that British Foreign Secretary William Hague embarrassed himself by ordering the sending of a letter that threatened to revoke the Ecuadorian embassy's diplomatic immunity, simply so that UK authorities could arrest Assange. “He once gave an interview in which he said that as a student, he used to drink 14 pints of beer a day,” Murray said. “I think he must have drunk 28 pints before coming up with the threat to storm the Ecuadorian embassy.” |
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Don't be afraid to be weak. Last edited by lostalex; 22-08-2012 at 01:33 AM. |
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Anonymous begin attacks on swedish goverment websites.
Good on them. We are Anonymous We are Legion We do not forgive We do not forget Expect Us Here is one that has been compromised http://primavi.se/ Protests also gaining momentum in new york outside the british consulate. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/257314....medium=twitter To anyone getting prissy about it not being on the bbc website dilligaf. Last edited by billy123; 21-08-2012 at 06:13 AM. |
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Last edited by billy123; 21-08-2012 at 06:18 AM. |
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some quotes from yesterday...
"The United States must pledge before the world will not pursue journalists for shining light on the secret crimes of the powerful. The US administration’s war against whistleblowers must end," he said. He also spoke on Bradley Manning, the Army Private who was slapped with 22 criminal charges for his alleged role in leaking intelligence documents to WikiLeaks, which were then made publicly available on the Internet. Manning has been imprisoned for more than 800 days in pre-trial detention, and has yet to be brought before a military tribunal. "On Wednesday, Bradley spent his 815th day of detention without trial. The legal maximum is 120 days," Assange said. "If Bradley Manning did as he is accused, he is a hero and invaluable to all of us. Bradley Manning must be released." In his remarks, Assange mentioned jailed Bahraini human rights activists Nabeel Rajab, who had recently been sentenced to six months in prison for tweeting comments critical of the Bahraini Prime Minister, calling for him to step down. On August 16, a Bahraini court ruled to extend his sentence by another three years, for “involvement in illegal practices and inciting gatherings and calling for unauthorized marches through social networking sites,” and for his “participation in an illegal assembly” and “participation in an illegal gathering and calling for a march without prior notification.” Assange case part of long history of whistleblower-smearing’ Political activist Craig Murray, a former UK ambassador whose writings implicated the CIA and MI6 in using evidence obtained through torture, claimed the allegations of sexual assault against Assange are the latest incident in a history of dubious charges leveled against whistleblowers. “Unfortunately, there’s a long history of whistleblowers being smeared and charged with crimes unrelated to their whistleblowing, because, obviously, it’s quite difficult for states to convict people for telling the truth about state misdemeanors,” he told RT. “So what you do is you frame them with other charges, very often sexual charges because that destroys the person’s reputation.” Murray pointed to the charges he faced for allegedly extorting sexual favors in exchange for visas during his tenure as ambassador to Uzbekistan, shortly after he blew the whistle on US- and UK-led torture programs. “And I am by no means the only one. Janis Karpinsky, who blew the whistle on Donald Rumsfeld’s sanctioning of torture at Abu Ghraib, was charged with shoplifting, for example. There are many such examples,” he said. Murray also argued that British Foreign Secretary William Hague embarrassed himself by ordering the sending of a letter that threatened to revoke the Ecuadorian embassy's diplomatic immunity, simParc y Scarletso that UK authorities could arrest Assange. “He once gave an interview in which he said that as a student, he used to drink 14 pints of beer a day,” Murray said. “I think he must have drunk 28 pints before coming up with the threat to storm the Ecuadorian embassy.” |
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rubbish. theyve been after assange for 6 years, when they realised he was getting more powerful and more support they then threw this accusation at him. theres been no charges made, no arrest and no new evidence. hes offered to be interviewed by swedish authorities at the embassy in london, yet the swedes have refused? if the swedes are so concerned why have they taken up the offer , why havent they produced new evidence?
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"Assange is trying to get out of his own wrongdoings by claiming theres a conspiracy against him! "
Yes that is a Valid Point. Anyway he can stay safe forever as he is a VIP that can help win elections. Looking at the Bigger Picture |
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there been a witch hunt after him for 5 years prior to this allegation, simply because hes exposed the mass corruption across the political world. the man should be given a nobel peace prize for risking life and limb to allow the world access to information they should know IF the swedes actually have a case against him, let them interview him in the embassy as he has offered. the case was dropped 2 years ago, there was insufficient evidence. if they want to interview him, then get on the plane and go interview him. if they have enough evidence to charge him, then we will see if he gets to court. the bottom line is youre innocent until proven guilty. trial my media always fail funny how the british government made exceptions for general pinochet and the european courts made exceptions for roman polansky. the powers that be can bend the laws depending on what suits their self interests. take strauss khan head of the IMF, the biggest economic job in the world., sacked over allegations. yet found innocent. still doesnt get his job back. now we have a woman , radical feminist running the IMF, who has no economic background at all? and we wonder why the world isnt coming out of recession? crazy dont get me wrong, if the swedes interview him and find enough holes in his defence and find enough evidence to charge him, I want him in a court of law facing the charges as for rape. there are various degress of rape, just as there are various degrees of any and all crime. that is why we have different sentences, different judgements, different punishments, thats why we have different degrees of murder, manslaughter, comon assault and battery and so on. rape also has different degrees of crime and punishment. theres nothing wrong with stating that fact without the ever more hysterical news getting their knickers in a twist. as for the americans well they have no right to try and extradict assange for their own ends as theyve done in the past. Assange has been clever enough to get the entire world watching what happens and this may perhaps at least shame the americans into not taking the law into their own hands. |
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"there been a witch hunt after him for 5 years prior to this allegation, simply because hes exposed the mass corruption across the political world"
Yes thats all Valid as well. He is a VIP with High Power ideal for that small nation. |
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Swedish official admits no idea how the deadlock can be resolved or why the prosecutor wont interview Assange outside sweden in interview (he stopped in sweden and remained and answered all questions until the charges were dropped once already) http://audioboo.fm/boos/928311-swedi...ne-bbc-radio-4
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Awww bless so cute. I use a range of sources honey just because a certain source doesnt have a report im interested in at a certain time doesnt make me small minded enough to never use them again only an erm silly person would do that just as a silly person would only rely on one source
![]() Its common sense to use all the outlets available whereas it is just silly to rely on one outlet lmfao x3
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With key Greek city-states in submission, Philip II of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and sent a message: "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city." The Spartan ephors sent back a one word reply: "If"
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