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Assange !!

This thread is on Assange & his lot with the US Government so I do not give a rats on your "how does it all work ". Annoy someone else.
You can just admit that you have no idea and have just bought into the Murdoch messaging.

But here we are...
 
Assange is not an American citizen, he is an Australian citizen.

I have often wondered what would have happened if the information was leaked to Iraq as an example, to their intelligence services. If they then published would the US charge someone in Iraq under the Espionage Act?

They have charged Assange because they think they can but I have always been uncomfortable with the concept of an Australian citizen being charged under a foreign government’s espionage laws.

If a Russian leaked videos of atrocities carried out by Russia in Ukraine and Wikileaks published it then how would we react? We’d probably be clapping and cheering at everyone’s courage. But because it is the US why is it different?

Not only that, but the alleged offences did not occur in the USA. Their laws would only apply in their territory, but, they're the USA so they just figure their laws apply everywhere.

DS
 
You can just admit that you have no idea and have just bought into the Murdoch messaging.

But here we are...

This feels more like DMGT dog whistling than News Ltd, but they are two peas in the same pod.
 
Appeal decision delayed until US produces assurances that

Assange is permitted to rely on US Constitution of First Amendment (Protection of Free Speech)
Assange is not prejudiced at trial or sentence because of his Nationality
That the death penalty not imposed if found guilty.

IMHO think best chance First Amendment

What a saga what a way to live your life.
 
Australian whistle blower David McBride gets six years for breaking his Official Department of Defence Secret status.
 
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London High Court hand balls Assange case to Appeals Court. Back in Belmore Prison till next Court appearance.
 
All quiet on the Assange front but behind the scenes Albo is trying to get him off the hook. Try anything for votes.
 
100% this ^^^

John Menadue
Friendly Jordies (annoying but often quality stuff)
Michael West
Double Down News
Redacted

All worth the read or watch if you want to get unbiased, researched and fact-based journalism.

As for Assange. He didn't steal anything. I doubt he even directly published much, and yet here we are.

The only reason he is in gaol is because the yanks don't like the truth being revealed and want to make a symbol of him so others don't let more truths out! That's it!
I highly recommend "Ground News" simply because it compiles news from all around the world and shows whether it's conservative, left leaning of centre.

ie if you search a topic thats curently in the news, they will present you with a stack of news articles from all sides. I won't bother telling you which side seems to be consistently wrong given the test of time. At the moment it seems the olny difference between reality and a conspiracy theory is 6 to 18 months.
 
All quiet on the Assange front but behind the scenes Albo is trying to get him off the hook. Try anything for votes.
This is an area I'm happy for Elbow to get my vote from, if he brings Julian home that is!
 
Flown to Marianna's a US of A territory where will Plead guilty after deal with US lawmen. Most probably return to OZ a national hero with street parades in all capital cities after addressing the National Parliament in Parliament House Canberra & bunking down at The Lodge as guest of PM Anthony & partner. Will appear on national morning TV show but will be exclusive to one channel with bidding to be 10 million plus. Channel 10 hot favourites with Lisa Wilkinson as host.
 
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Flown to Marianna's a US of A territory where will Plead guilty after deal with US lawmen. Most probably return to OZ a national hero with street parades in all capital cities after addressing the National Parliament in Parliament House Canberra & bunking down at The Lodge as guest of PM Anthony & partner. Will appear on national morning TV show but will be exclusive to one channel with bidding to be 10 million plus. Channel 10 hot favourites with Lisa Wilkinson as host.

sounds good to me
 
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Flown to Marianna's a US of A territory where will Plead guilty after deal with US lawmen. Most probably return to OZ a national hero with street parades in all capital cities after addressing the National Parliament in Parliament House Canberra & bunking down at The Lodge as guest of PM Anthony & partner. Will appear on national morning TV show but will be exclusive to one channel with bidding to be 10 million plus. Channel 10 hot favourites with Lisa Wilkinson as host.
Be able to see his wife and children.

Be able to walk down a street to get a drink at the local, or head to a park with the family.

Not have every minute of ever day controlled by those wanting to cause as much mental and physical damage as they possibly can.

How terrible...
 
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A bloody snitch. Cannot stand them & they start at school. Teachers pets. Had one at CBC I attended way back in 1950's. Boyle from Tottenham near Footiscray. When he got caught out before he got the strap on his hand he pizzed himself . The class went ape. Had then in the Navy & they never turn up at reunions. Got one up the street here . Old dear Dot to make ends meet was flogging lemons & he dobbed her into the Council. Done his next door neighbour in as well.
 
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Meh.
If he'd have done it to Putinontheritz, Grandpa Xi, Little Kimmy or the Ayatollah, he'd have been swingin from the rafters in a big hurry. Spent years hiding n ranting from the Ecuadorian embassy n some slot time in Pommie land and he'll be coming home some weird sort of national hero. Bah Humbug.
 
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