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Octafish

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24. Got a link for any of that?

Reply to treestar (Reply #19)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 10:03 AM

Nov 2014

From what I've seen, the US Government is cracking down on Assange because he published documents leaked to his organization that demostrate criminality on the part of officers of the US Government.

For instance:

[font size="6"][font color="red"]The Obama administration worked with Republicans to protect Bush officials who faced a criminal investigation in Spain for alleged torture.[/font color][/font size]

SOURCE: http://www.thenation.com/slideshow/157778/slide-show-18-disturbing-things-we-wouldnt-know-without-wikileaks#

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The Siege of Julian Assange is a Farce (John Pilger) [View all] Octafish Nov 2014 OP

A miracle has happened. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #1

It IS amazing. There is NOTHING noble about destroying the Public's right-to-know... Octafish Nov 2014 #2

... SidDithers Nov 2014 #3

Sid, please don't leave DU RobertEarl Nov 2014 #7

I wouldn't leave. I'd just change my name, and post using 2 accounts for a little while... SidDithers Nov 2014 #8

Because fascism is so funny. Octafish Nov 2014 #13

... SidDithers Nov 2014 #14

Nice smear. Octafish Nov 2014 #23

Just curious Wella Nov 2014 #4

Don't know. If he wasn't holed up in the embassy, we might. Octafish Nov 2014 #11

Speaking of the F-35..I think it was bait dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #12

K&R The depth/gravity of the government crimes exposed woo me with science Nov 2014 #5

What keeps us free is the Bill of Rights. So, on the Horizon: 'Super Injunctions' Octafish Nov 2014 #15

^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ woo me with science Nov 2014 #16

Breaking bail and being a fugitive from justice is a crime hack89 Nov 2014 #6

Don't confuse 'em with facts... SidDithers Nov 2014 #10

That's right, don't confuse them�. MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #17

... SidDithers Nov 2014 #18

the basic idea is outrage that the law applies to him treestar Nov 2014 #19

Got a link for any of that? Octafish Nov 2014 #24

Keep repeating over and over treestar Nov 2014 #25

Wikileaks soldier MANNING reveals why he shared secrets Octafish Nov 2014 #26

K&R elias49 Nov 2014 #9

I agree. He could probably work out a time served deal if he just came out now. Recursion Nov 2014 #20

Perhaps with the Brits for violating bail hack89 Nov 2014 #21

There's no evidence they wouldn't use their version of due process treestar Nov 2014 #28

kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #22

Sweden Ranks Second in the World in Per Capita Weapons Exports GreatGazoo Nov 2014 #27

lol complete straw man treestar Nov 2014 #29

I'm sure you'll figure it out....eventually GreatGazoo Nov 2014 #30