Assange has requested political asylum & is in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London

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298. Nobody should be arrogant enough to dismiss the facts of the case

and constantly refer to misleading media characterizations of the matter instead.

To cite just one example of today:

"Two female ex-Wikileaks volunteers alleged in 2010 that Mr Assange had attacked them while he was in Stockholm to give a lecture."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18519380

Totally false, the women were neither Wikileaks volunteers nor did they allege that Mr Assange had attacked them.

So, instead of repeating such misleading and false characterizations, we should ask ourselves why anybody would create them in the first place. Perhaps those who do so have ulterior motives? Perhaps they don't like what Assange has achieved?

You seem to be claiming that the US government, and by extension those who staunchly defend it no matter what, don't want to see Assange in prison for putting those leaks out in the open. I find that adorable, but not very astute, sorry.