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In reply to the discussion: This Assange business definitely uncovers certain peoples' priorities [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)years before and only reported them when they thought he was about to reach power.
In this case two cases magically pop up at the point where he is begining to get more and more to the central nerve.
For the record there is a lot that I don't agree with him on, especially releasing secret discussions among diplomats, that should never be released under any circumstances if you believe in diplomacy, but having said that these charges are just to convenient not to raise an eyebrow.
On top of that is the British bluff to break into an Embassy and violate treaties. They aren't doing that, obviously, because he is a 'rapist'. Hell they have waited outside of embassies for mass murderers to come out.
Now their subsequent actions, coming quickyly after the amazing coincidence of new rape charges really undermines their whole approach, which has zero in common with Herman Cain.