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truedelphi

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16. Your take on this totally rocks.

Reply to still_one (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:48 PM

Aug 2012

I do want to mention that Assange is not a US citizen, so while Ellsberg was considered treasonous by the Nixon Government, that term wouldn't apply to him.

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So, Some Say, Ellsberg Is Different Than Assange... Not According To Ellsberg... [View all] WillyT Aug 2012 OP

It is different, Ellsberg worked for the government, Assange didn't. So Assange was not still_one Aug 2012 #1

So... Assange Is Less Guilty Than Ellsberg ??? WillyT Aug 2012 #2

Absolutely, that is exactly what I meant. /nt still_one Aug 2012 #3

Ok... But Just For Sanity's Sake... Why Do You Suppose Ellsberg Supports Assange ??? WillyT Aug 2012 #9

I think because they are both people of conscience, with governments doing terrible things in the still_one Aug 2012 #12

Hey... I Apologize If I Took Your Point Wrong... WillyT Aug 2012 #13

No need to apologize that is just how I feel, I don't think you took it wrong still_one Aug 2012 #14

Your take on this totally rocks. truedelphi Aug 2012 #16

Ellsberg's obligation and demonstrated loyalty was to the United States rather than to governmental AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #10

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #11

Same here! n/t truedelphi Aug 2012 #17

I am stuck in that time frame, as I replied on your other thread, noting Ellsberg. freshwest Aug 2012 #4

So he's wrong treestar Aug 2012 #5

You are conflating Assange's wikileaks releases with his sexual assualt allegations. morningfog Aug 2012 #7

No, he feels entitled not to answer to any law treestar Aug 2012 #15

If that were true, he would not have sought political asylum. girl gone mad Aug 2012 #21

So, you can't see a difference between... MattSh Aug 2012 #23

It's the same system treestar Aug 2012 #24

"He should not be supporting Julian's general document dump and fleeing from the law." WillyT Aug 2012 #8

He's a far bigger person than Julian was treestar Aug 2012 #18

What now?!?!? CLIMATEGATE!!>1.1.>!> morningfog Aug 2012 #6

Ellsberg has been a genuine hero, and he's got a right to his opinions. IMO he and his co-plaintiffs struggle4progress Aug 2012 #19

Consider for a moment, perhaps Chomsky, Ellsberg, Moore, Hedges, et al are the ones being consistent Electric Monk Aug 2012 #20

Perhaps. But what I always admired about Chomsky, in his heyday, was his ability struggle4progress Aug 2012 #22

Daniel Ellsberg is an American hero. hifiguy Aug 2012 #25

K&R. This is really quite amusing as well as informative. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #26