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Assange berates United States from Ecuador embassy balcony
2012-08-19
(Rooters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange berated the United States on Sunday from the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy where he has sought refuge from arrest, challenging President Barack Obama
This is a teachable moment...
to end what he called a witch-hunt against his whistle-blowing website.
Rooters, if anyone, should know that one man's whistle-blower is another man's Quisling. But we never hear much about Quisling from Rooters, do we?
Speaking from within the London mission to avoid being placed in long-term storage
Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up!
 by British police who want to extradite him to Sweden for questioning over diddling interns rape allegations, Assange said the United States was fighting a war against outlets like WikiLeaks.

Pitching himself alongside Russian punk band Pussy Riot
... who at least can sing, kinda... sorta... and since Saddam and Muammar are both moulderin' in the grave...
and the New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
 newspaper, Assange said the United States risked shunting the world into an era of journalistic oppression. He did not mention the rape allegations.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Oh, I'll bet he's a fun guest...
Posted by: tu3031   2012-08-19 21:17  

#9  This is quite a small embassy. Once he's served his political purpose, the squatter will be kicked out - gently or not.
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-08-19 18:28  

#8  This is really fascinating. This guy is such a maroon. Each step along the way gets closer and closer to exposing his (probably) Chinese handlers. So far, they have been perfect in enabling this little man without showing their hands.

Unless he does something really foolish, he will probably outlive the current Government of Ecuador at which point he will be kicked out and then the game will continue in Sweden.
Posted by: rammer   2012-08-19 17:49  

#7  There is a BIG difference between standing on a balcony at an embassy and standing on a mountain in Ecuador. One is safe, and the other gives the illusion of safety. Maybe Assange should contemplate that fine distinction. :-)
Posted by: Raider   2012-08-19 13:19  

#6  #5 Probably because he's a "former" Soviet asset. Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain

That would make it "Green-on-Blue" no ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-08-19 13:19  

#5  Probably because he's a "former" Soviet asset.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2012-08-19 13:15  

#4  Why can't he WikiLeak something useful, like Zero's academic records?
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-08-19 13:02  

#3  I hope he has the "all Ecuadorian" cable TV package to keep his mind stimulated.
Posted by: Capsu78   2012-08-19 13:02  

#2  Since he will be arrested if he leaves the Ecuadorian embassy, he can't go to Ecuador. He could, in theory, spend the rest of his miserable life in the embassy.

Sort of reminds me of the story of Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary who spent 15 years in the US embassy. Except, of course, that Cardinal Mindszenty actually was a hero - he had been imprisoned and tortured by the communists. Unlike Julian, who is merely a legend in his own mind.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2012-08-19 12:31  

#1  If the US was 1/3 as evil as Julian pretends, he would have had an unfortunate accident long ago. Go piss off the Russians or the Islamists.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-08-19 12:18  

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