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Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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Will he be tried by a common jury or a military one? No way a common jury finds him guilty.

there is no way he will ever be free. it's just 1 man vs multiple governments. US gov is in no rush to bring it to trial. they'll keep him in solitary to die waiting for a trial that will never come

I can only hope that they'll find him not guilty completely ridiculing the government and all those who were behind his prosecution.

Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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post #5

Will he be tried by a common jury or a military one? No way a common jury finds him guilty.

> Will he be tried by a common jury or a military one?

He is charged and being extradited under criminal code. As a non-combatant, I don't think he could be charged by an Article I court.

Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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Young people IMHO have no idea what's going on. In one line:

Assange in 2010 revealed and gave clear proof of American war crimes in Iraq https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Collateral_Murder,_5_Apr_2010 - now the US wants him dead.

That's how imperialism works. Today is a sad day for all freedom and peace lovers.

Edit: just to be clear, the perpetrators of those barbarous war crimes, and their superiors, never had to face justice.

Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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post #5

Will he be tried by a common jury or a military one? No way a common jury finds him guilty.

there is no way he will ever be free. it's just 1 man vs multiple governments. US gov is in no rush to bring it to trial. they'll keep him in solitary to die waiting for a trial that will never come

He's entitled to a trial within 70 days of his first appearance in the US, if he demands one. Speedy Trial Act of 1974.

Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

there is no way he will ever be free. it's just 1 man vs multiple governments. US gov is in no rush to bring it to trial. they'll keep him in solitary to die waiting for a trial that will never come

He's entitled to a trial within 70 days of his first appearance in the US, if he demands one. Speedy Trial Act of 1974.

70 days is according to the new definition of very long days about 35 years

Re: Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

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post #13

Young people IMHO have no idea what's going on. In one line: Assange in 2010 revealed and gave clear proof of American war crimes in Iraq https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Collateral_Murder,_5_Apr_2010 - now the US wants him dead. That's how imperialism works. Today is a sad day for all freedom and peace lovers. Edit: just to be clear, the perpetrators of those barbarous war crimes, and their superiors, never had to face ju…

Thanks for making that short summary for the people who have not followed the saga since the beginning. I believe wikileaks bother many/much more people (remember paypal and visa not taking donation for the site) but what you added is short and concise to put someone up to speed quickly.
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