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In reply to the discussion: Julian Assange is being smeared and framed by the 1%. [View all]backscatter712
(26,357 posts)12. The US, UK and Sweden are trying to railroad him, and are using the broken condom case as a cover.
The fact that Sweden won't agree not to extradite Assange, and that the US won't agree to not seek extradition speaks loudly about their true intentions.
Also, the fact that the women themselves who are the subject of this case are saying they weren't raped and don't agree with the prosecution says the same thing - the sexual misconduct case is nothing but a fig leaf covering the true motives of those persecuting Assange.
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And each time they go after him as the Brits did yesterday, more and more people
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#13
The two women themselves are the first to say they were not raped. Nor would they press charges
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#7
Yep. Amazing how quickly the RW political press jumps on (no pun intended...ha)
cr8tvlde
Aug 2012
#17
Except the women themselves aren't calling it "rape" so how dare you decide for them.
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#56
The US, UK and Sweden are trying to railroad him, and are using the broken condom case as a cover.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#12
But the women changed their stories doncha know? At least that's what we keep hearing.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#24
they're bought off by the oligarchs, Sid.. quit dissing the movement. occupy.... vaht?
dionysus
Aug 2012
#28
he truly is the sweet bebe jeebus.. or.. bill maher doing performance art... you pick...
dionysus
Aug 2012
#26
You do realize that an entire DU subgroup has reached the end of its credibility in this thread?
Zorra
Aug 2012
#33
and that would be your's, by elevating this attention seeking hack to sainthood.
dionysus
Aug 2012
#44
All you've got is the "I'm rubber, you're glue" argument followed by a transparent strawman?
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#45
You can say that again. What upsets women's groups about this case is the way
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#66
Most people just laughing at the melodrama don't spend 40+ hours a week at it.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#52
All Assange All the Time. getting tired of hiding threads... isn't there a forum for this stuff?
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#35