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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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Post by chevill »

not1ofU wrote: post #30
sschueller wrote: post #3

"But judges ruled the risk of suicide was removed by assurances from the US." Like Epstein? Let this be a point, there is no press freedom in the United States.

Epstein is either still alive and retired to some other island, OR, Maxwell is actually the Puppet Master and he was a fall guy. - I think the 2nd is the most likely option, given her family history, and that she hasn't been epstiened. And she is likely to get off, under the excuse of being controlled and in an abusive relationship.

There's a 0% chance that Epstein is alive and a 0% chance she walks on those charges. Miscarriages of justice do happen but for the most part life is not a poorly written TV drama.

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

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Post by Ensorceled »

not1ofU wrote: post #30
sschueller wrote: post #3

"But judges ruled the risk of suicide was removed by assurances from the US." Like Epstein? Let this be a point, there is no press freedom in the United States.

Epstein is either still alive and retired to some other island, OR, Maxwell is actually the Puppet Master and he was a fall guy. - I think the 2nd is the most likely option, given her family history, and that she hasn't been epstiened. And she is likely to get off, under the excuse of being controlled and in an abusive relationship.

This second option ... may actually be true.

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

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Post by chevill »

kome wrote: post #40
chevill wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He mentioned a single thing that Assange has done. That's not bringing people up to speed. Its disingenuous because its a more complicated situation than that one thing describes. And that statement stands whether a person supports him or is hell bent on seeing his life permanently ruined or ended.

Sure, it's more complicated, but that the basic truth. That's why everything stated. Then people can dig all the details and the 10 years of twist and turns.

Its a tiny part of the basic truth that leaves out any criticism of Assange. It doesn't entirely revolve around the leaking of a single video of a US helicopter killing civilians.

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

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Post by JumpCrisscross »

kome wrote: 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…

> revealed and gave clear proof of American war crimes in Iraq

Honest question: are these crimes under U.S. law?

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

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Post by peppermint_tea »

kome wrote: post #37
peppermint_tea wrote: post #4

relevant : https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/11/30/assange-and-th... Seems like the "assurances" given by the U.S should not be taken seriously. Previous actions speak (or should I say shout) much louder than words. P.S : Adding "FREE JULIAN ASSANGE" to my personal website, I encourage everyone to do the same

> P.S : Adding "FREE JULIAN ASSANGE" to my personal website, I encourage everyone to do the same Great idea. I would suggest to link to this page https://defend.wikileaks.org/

done, thank you.
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