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Bluenorthwest

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2. A criminal complaint is not the same as an indictment. And speaking of that which is the same

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 10:21 AM

Jun 2013

and not the same, what are the commonalities you see in the two cases that should lead to similar handling? Be specific. Are their actions the same? Their passports? Or do you just dislike them both in the same Centrist sort of 'facts don't matter I say indicted damn it' sort of way?

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So, Edward Snowden has been indicted and Julian Assange has not... [View all] brooklynite Jun 2013 OP

Snowden has not been indicted NoPasaran Jun 2013 #1

A criminal complaint is not the same as an indictment. And speaking of that which is the same Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #2

My point is... brooklynite Jun 2013 #3

My point is that your OP is not accurate. He's not been indicted, why say he has? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #6

So you are not going to answer any questions now that others corrected your centrist Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #9

Or, maybe it's the fact that I'm currently in Uzbekistan... brooklynite Jun 2013 #10

Wow just wow treestar Jun 2013 #4

When they do in 60 days nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #5

The OP is very invested in calling it an indictment. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #7

DoJ has specifically said they don't think Assange broke any US laws Recursion Jun 2013 #8