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30. Yes. But do you know anything about rape victims?

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 06:39 PM

Aug 2012

Do you know how common it is for women at first to downplay what has happened to them? It's not an easy crime to process and many women blame and second-guess themselves.

So at first they were primarily concerned about HIV. Now they want him to be accountable for what they say he did. There is nothing in their behavior that would be inconsistent with the actions of a rape victim. I think Assange should be held just as responsible as any man in this situation.

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Julian Assange can remain in Ecuador's embassy 'for however long it takes' [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

Nice Ambassador Jeneral2885 Aug 2012 #1

And that's putting it mildly. 1monster Aug 2012 #3

The US and UK need to grow up, suck it in, and just let this one go. leveymg Aug 2012 #2

it's not the first Jeneral2885 Aug 2012 #4

This is a matter for Sweden and the UK. pnwmom Aug 2012 #6

Francis FitzGibbon's post is full of crap... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #7

Regardless, as a practical matter, it would be harder to extradite him from Sweden pnwmom Aug 2012 #8

Sweden does have a history of .... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #13

You're going to blame Obama for something done under the Bush administration? pnwmom Aug 2012 #15

Who's blaming Obama? AntiFascist Aug 2012 #17

He would have to be involved in any such action and you know it. pnwmom Aug 2012 #19

His alleged rape victims don't even want to press charges! AntiFascist Aug 2012 #20

They most certainly do want to press charges. This is what their attorney said in June: pnwmom Aug 2012 #22

They would have been satisfied if he had taken an AIDS test, end of story... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #24

All we have to go on is what the women say now through their attorney. pnwmom Aug 2012 #25

I'm not going to try and defend Assange's character... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #26

Yes. But do you know anything about rape victims? pnwmom Aug 2012 #30

I've never said he shouldn't face trial in Sweden... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #32

You don't think South American "dignitaries" ever do anything for self-serving reasons? pnwmom Aug 2012 #42

Of course it is self-serving... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #43

That guy? He's just grandstanding. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #44

6 guys and 1 women, according to the photo in this article... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #46

That is true tama Aug 2012 #37

Where the buck stops tama Aug 2012 #29

Good example of the military taking control... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #31

For me tama Aug 2012 #34

Kindly cite where President Obama said Manning was "guilty." nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #47

Sorry, he said "He broke the law" implying that he is guilty... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #49

And he did break the law, did he not? But his guilt is to be determined, as it msanthrope Aug 2012 #52

By stating that "He Broke the Law" he is presuming that Manning is guilty... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #53

Um...that us not a picture of Bradley Manning at your link. Further, of course he is presuming msanthrope Aug 2012 #54

It looks like the White House explained things differently... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #55

And nothing said there contradicts what I wrote...Obama did not speak as to Manning's guilt. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #56

It'll be a lot easier to extradite him from Sweden than the Embassy of Ecuador in London. leveymg Aug 2012 #9

True. But the US has nothing to do with him going to Sweden, pnwmom Aug 2012 #10

About that, I don't think we'll agree. leveymg Aug 2012 #11

You haven't given any reason for your belief. He would need the permission pnwmom Aug 2012 #12

You're ignoring the history of both UK and Sweden as enablers of leveymg Aug 2012 #16

Good for Ecuador navarth Aug 2012 #5

This is good news for President Obama hack89 Aug 2012 #14

A lot of things about the upcoming post 11/06-era increasingly alarm me. leveymg Aug 2012 #18

Obama wants Assange in a Swedish, not US jail cell hack89 Aug 2012 #21

I don't think Obama personally has paid much attention to Assange. He's delegated leveymg Aug 2012 #23

Unless you believe that Obama does not have the final word hack89 Aug 2012 #28

I think he lets them have a very long lead. leveymg Aug 2012 #35

His political advisers are smart and are paying attention hack89 Aug 2012 #38

I wish I could have the sort of blind faith in the wisdom of WH advisers that you seem to. leveymg Aug 2012 #39

I just reject your picture of a distant, unaware President. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #40

I never said he was unaware. leveymg Aug 2012 #48

I look back over five decades, too. randome Aug 2012 #41

I hope I'm wrong. eom leveymg Aug 2012 #45

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What if he gets sick darkangel218 Aug 2012 #27

He will be arrested and sent to Sweden. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #33

Two more centuries of this crap on DU? Nooooooooo!!!!! randome Aug 2012 #36

hahaha fascisthunter Aug 2012 #51