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Zalatix

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2. Thank you for posting that. She speaks what I've been thinking but couldn't put into words.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 02:47 AM

Aug 2012

We should be able to oppose a kangaroo court trial for Assange while not totally dismissing the claims of the women who accused him.

This issue needs to end in a fair trial. Can either side ever hope to get such a thing?

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Rushing to discredit his two women accusers is wrong way to protect Wikileaks founder. [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP

You're right. There is no need to discredit the women who didn't accuse him of rape. Bonobo Aug 2012 #1

Swedish court ordered arrest. Assange appealed that in Swedish court and lost. He was arrested in UK struggle4progress Aug 2012 #3

Letting him go on is not the same thing as consenting in the first place. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #4

Thank you for posting that. She speaks what I've been thinking but couldn't put into words. Zalatix Aug 2012 #2