This whole Julian Assange thing really is a debacle. Any intelligent person can see through the alleged allegations against him and realise that the charges are completely politically motivated and motivated entirely by the US.
Seriously, who gives a shit about what has been leaked about what the US has said about other countries and diplomats. None of it is earth shattering, nor a surprise. For the US to come out and cry foul and demand the execution of Assange is more shocking than what has been leaked. What is screams of is a school yard spat where children have been outed slagging off so-called 'friends'. Ooops. And now the children are crying foul saying the information should never have been leaked because it's 'embarrassing' to them and the nations and diplomats they've slagged off. Ya think? It's about transparency. I'm not condoning these leaks but I'll join in defending what has been put out there.
For our PM to come out and publicly announce that Assange is a criminal (ok maybe she didn't say that, but she did say), that his actions are illegal is gross negligence on her part. Please Julia, being an ex-lawyer and all, what law exactly has Mr Assange broken? You're not too sure are you. That's because there is no Australian law that he has broken. Hardly illegal when there isn't a law in place to be broken for what he's done. Embarrassing. And now you're back footing on the issue and what you've said and toned it down. Pure arse kissing for the US and it doesn't help at all.
I can honestly say I've never liked Kevin Rudd. Sure I voted for the man in the second last Fed Election but I didn't vote FOR him, I voted against Howard. What I do like is Kev coming out and saying what is BLATANTLY OBVIOUS that everyone seems to have overlooked, including the US (can't see their nose to spite their face) is that Mr Assange has done nothing illegal and it's the people who (oh oh, here it comes..... the moment of truth) LEAKED the information in the first place... that is what needs to be looked at as an 'illegal act'. I applaud what he's said. The fact that he's come out and said he couldn't care less about what the US think of him is what it's all about. As if he wouldn't know that behind all the hand shakes and the (fake) smiles those people wouldn't be stabbing a knife in his back. Let's be serious here on that issue.
With respect to the alleged 'rape' allegations. They have been laughable from the moment they surfaced months ago. It's very cooincidental the allegations came to light just after Wikileaks made available thousands of documents relating to the war in Afghanistan. Now, after the cables have been released there is a 'warrant for his arrest' by Sweden for 'rape' allegations. What has been told in the papers is that the women did not want rape charges, they just wanted him tested for STD's because he had sex with them without a condom. So the actual women named in the allegations don't even want him charged. Given Sweden is a supposed 'neutral' country it seems very likely the US is pushing on Sweden for the arrest. The US has been embarrassed and they don't like it and now they are using their fire power to bring down one man via allegations and charges that are very soft in nature if you look at the actual facts of the matter.
How very bullish of the US government this all is. And they wonder why 9/11 happened. Wake up. The world hates you. You think you are the centre of the universe and the all empowering nation. You are not. Your so called 'war on terror' is an excuse to extinguish as many middle eastern men, women and children as you can as you see them as a threat to your country.
This is a new war. A war that you have created. The digital war. You seek to persecute one man for your own mis-doings and the world will respond in defiance and defence.
Free Julian Assange. He is a political prisoner.
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