Merry Christmas BTW
The point that jumped out at me was that the first warrant for his arrest on rape was issued only 15 min. into the initial interview with the two women - who at that time had only wanted to compel Assange to be tested for STD's. I guess it's no surprise that no effort, fair or foul, will be spared to punish him.
I'm hoping that Assange's extradition fails, because it seems that Swedens laws around sexual behavior are quite ill-defined at this time. That warrant had 3 charges for something that is best translated as "unfreedom"
Regardless of his fate, it looks like the cables will be released successfully. If fame was Assange's prime motivation, he has certainly achieved it.
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Originally Posted by krashkart
I'm very interested to see what 'leaks has on them...
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Me too. From my perspective as an outsider, it amazes me that the American government takes all the flak for the current economic collapse while the banks skate away unscathed - at least that's how it reads in the papers up here in the Great White North.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (among others) is
reporting that the full 250,00 cable package is now in the hands of a sixth news paper, Norway's
Aftenposten;
"a development sure to heighten U.S. government fears that the public release of some uncensored diplomatic cables could endanger informants' lives".
