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ucrdem

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37. Definitely a fit-up.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #34)

Tue May 21, 2013, 09:31 PM

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Assange reveals GCHQ messages discussing Swedish extradition [View all] 99th_Monkey May 2013 OP

Diving into the deep end with this...but what if he actually raped that woman? Gravitycollapse May 2013 #1

If he did rape her LittleBlue May 2013 #2

Swedish law is not US law. jeff47 May 2013 #5

two words: bradley manning. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #12

Yep LittleBlue May 2013 #16

Except their law requires that he be questioned in Sweden. nt pnwmom May 2013 #26

His Crime is "Sex By Suprise" not rape..Get that straight! mpgalloway May 2013 #3

No, the claim is that he held the victim down after she wanted him to put on a condom. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #4

Difficult call nlomb269 May 2013 #6

Swedish law and US law are not the same on this subject. jeff47 May 2013 #8

... in November a Swedish court approved a request to detain Mr Assange for questioning relating to struggle4progress May 2013 #33

"The other woman wanted to report rape. I gave my testimony to support her story" struggle4progress May 2013 #36

Fair question, but as I understand it, the women involved never intended to file a complaint 99th_Monkey May 2013 #7

If your quote were true, Assange would have already gone to Sweden jeff47 May 2013 #9

It all comes down to one thing at the end of the day 99th_Monkey May 2013 #10

Nope. First it comes down to which story makes any sense jeff47 May 2013 #11

sweden is where the charges are. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #13

No evidence whatsoever of an indictment. ucrdem May 2013 #17

Thanks for this link! dreamnightwind May 2013 #18

+1000 n/t 99th_Monkey May 2013 #24

"Obama's atrocious record punishing whistleblowers"? ucrdem May 2013 #15

Your kidding. GoneFishin May 2013 #19

the UK can't just hand him over Rise Rebel Resist May 2013 #22

"The other woman wanted to report rape. I gave my testimony to support her story" struggle4progress May 2013 #35

"GCHQ is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act." ucrdem May 2013 #14

Instant messages that sound like idle gossip by low-level employees. randome May 2013 #20

Well... ucrdem May 2013 #21

"It's more proof of a cover-up!" struggle4progress May 2013 #34

Definitely a fit-up. ucrdem May 2013 #37

Exposing war crimes is a crime. Octafish May 2013 #23

Leaking classified info is a crime. Sometimes leaking is done for good reasons CJCRANE May 2013 #25

Is it still a "crime" when the "leaking" is an inside job 99th_Monkey May 2013 #28

Of course it is. CJCRANE May 2013 #29

Excellent! 99th_Monkey May 2013 #30

Plus I think the media relies on too many "anonymous sources"... CJCRANE May 2013 #31

Not if you're a journalist. Octafish May 2013 #32

So the whole AP thing has been a figment of our collective imagination? cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #38

We must be talking about two different things, because I didn't say that. Octafish May 2013 #39

It is "speculation and chatter" pnwmom May 2013 #27