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BigDemVoter

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Tue Feb 28, 2012, 09:53 AM

Feb 2012

The DOJ has been more concerned about bringing charges against Julian Assange and California Marijuana Dispensaries than it has been in doing something about the people who committed mass murder and brought this country to its knees both literally and figuratively.

Seriously, we have a real problem. I'm voting for Obama, but I am SICK of his DOJ.

At the very least, we should have a truth and reconciliation commission like they had in south Africa after Aprtheid ended. This way, the guilty would be forced to at least concede what they did. I'm not holding my breath.

GWB, Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, and Rumsfeld should ALL be in prison (I've definitely left out a good number of other guilty persons!)

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Revealed: US plans to charge Assange [View all] Swagman Feb 2012 OP

this pisses me off. nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1

"liberal terrorist arse" Hissyspit Feb 2012 #48

+1 xchrom Feb 2012 #50

That buRton aR$e would make a peRfect dicktatoR. Amonester Feb 2012 #64

Burton sounds like a serial liar. geek tragedy Mar 2012 #92

Hey Julian, watch out for the drones. (N/T) thesquanderer Feb 2012 #2

The prevaricating, deceptive The Wizard Feb 2012 #3

Now we know what the DOJ has been busy doing CanonRay Feb 2012 #4

Yeah BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #5

I don't think the DOJ has much jurisdiction over war crimes. randome Feb 2012 #8

The DoJ is the agency that monitors the enforcement of laws such as EFerrari Feb 2012 #10

My bad, then. randome Feb 2012 #15

That's okay. It's been so long since they did, no wonder nobody remembers. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #31

The SEC can only charge civil violations. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #35

Totally agreeing with your statements. truedelphi Feb 2012 #69

Are Chimpy and Cheney going to be co-defendants? bahrbearian Feb 2012 #6

+1 and weep for Justice we will never see. Matariki Feb 2012 #20

Different case so no cstanleytech Feb 2012 #49

Cheney? Veeps aren't in any chain of command save their WH and Senate personal 24601 Feb 2012 #54

Charge him with what? The Doctor. Feb 2012 #7

Shouldn't be a surprise. randome Feb 2012 #9

What you are suggesting means we have to shut down the media EFerrari Feb 2012 #11

No. It is a crime to knowingly publish information from certain sources. hack89 Feb 2012 #13

It absolutely is not -- the Pentagon Papers case determined that starroute Feb 2012 #17

If, as alleged, Assange conspired with Manning to obtain those documents hack89 Feb 2012 #21

If I had a horn, I'd be a unicorn. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #43

But unlike Assange, you won't be in jail. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #45

You do realize that your function here The Doctor. Feb 2012 #62

You have been on it for a couple of years. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #77

No doubt, your little list will be given all the credibility it indeed, warrants. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #101

Took you four years to come up with that gem? Nt hack89 Jan 2017 #102

If my aunt had a dick, she'd be my uncle. valerief Feb 2012 #70

I suspect putting Assange in jail will be a lot easier then you think. hack89 Feb 2012 #76

Ellsberg, on the targeting of Assange, Manning, and WikiLeaks. bvar22 Feb 2012 #29

I hate to bring history and facts into this...but Ellsberg was charged wth espionage, msanthrope Feb 2012 #39

Woulda, coulda, shoulda... bvar22 Feb 2012 #51

But But But ,Assange is attacking our freedoms. Freedom to be ignorant. bahrbearian Feb 2012 #55

Apt username is apt. Occulus Feb 2012 #67

So, the New York Times should have not published the story about EFerrari Feb 2012 #42

Did the NY Times conspire to steal government secrets? hack89 Feb 2012 #46

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #68

No. The NYTimes did not conspire to steal documents, nor did they direct Manning's actions. msanthrope Feb 2012 #75

You have zero evidence that Assange did any of that. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #80

But Ashden Fein didn't have 0 evidence, did he? msanthrope Feb 2012 #81

Can I point out that fifteen years ago, the charge that would be brought against truedelphi Feb 2012 #71

America has always extradicted and procesuted foreigners who break US laws hack89 Feb 2012 #78

I see it as being totally different. truedelphi Feb 2012 #82

Fuck the rest of the world hack89 Feb 2012 #87

International law? How can someone invoke international law, when it is the truedelphi Mar 2012 #88

So are we better off if Europe starts ignoring international law? hack89 Mar 2012 #93

Europe is not yet a totalitarian state. truedelphi Mar 2012 #95

But we are? Really. hack89 Mar 2012 #96

Follow the money. truedelphi Mar 2012 #97

I responded to you in response 97. truedelphi Mar 2012 #98

And what is/was Stratfor doing? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #23

If I was Assange, I would push that theme of selective enforcement. randome Feb 2012 #26

Yes. Prosecutors have the discretion as to what targets they investigate and try to indict, but JDPriestly Feb 2012 #34

Yeah, much of 'top secret' stuff is not so secret. randome Feb 2012 #41

Precisely, Randome. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #61

They are appropriate as a deterrent hack89 Feb 2012 #79

Not true unless ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #58

You are making far far truedelphi Feb 2012 #83

I hear ya, loud and clear ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #86

A lot of Right Wing BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #12

Well, Palin DID say he was 'unAmerican'. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #63

Espionage. It looks like it stems from possibly two specific actions of Manning. msanthrope Feb 2012 #14

If either of those are provable events, you're absolutely right. Robb Feb 2012 #16

Evidence of both was presented at the article 32. msanthrope Feb 2012 #22

And you got the info where? Matariki Feb 2012 #19

The article 32 coverage EDITED WITH LINKS>>> msanthrope Feb 2012 #27

Thanks Matariki Feb 2012 #40

done see prior post msanthrope Feb 2012 #47

Governmental prosecuters can charge that such and such happened, truedelphi Mar 2012 #89

Yeah--but have you noted that the defense isn't denying this? The defense is arguing that msanthrope Mar 2012 #94

As someone who is following not only the Manning and Assange case, truedelphi Mar 2012 #99

Oh and the fact that bad arguments are made in terms of truedelphi Mar 2012 #100

So, if Manning is to be prosecuted, what about Stratfor? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #25

Everything isn't related to the 1%. randome Feb 2012 #28

And do you think that Startfor will be investigated and possibly prosecuted? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #33

If Stratfor inserted software into the DoD database, let msanthrope Feb 2012 #36

What is the MWPA? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #37

military whistleblowers protection act of 1988 msanthrope Feb 2012 #38

What if they bribed druidity33 Feb 2012 #73

Absolutely. If they bribed any government official, they. and the official should be prosecuted. msanthrope Feb 2012 #74

Yeah, destroy the whistle-blowers. Evil. Just evil. Matariki Feb 2012 #18

This isnt about that as they have legal protection in place that cstanleytech Feb 2012 #52

It is WORSE than we know. bvar22 Feb 2012 #24

"Obama Administration has already prosecuted MORE Whistle Blowers than ALL previous administrations" progressoid Feb 2012 #32

Yep. EFerrari Feb 2012 #44

Susan Lindauer is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic geek tragedy Mar 2012 #91

They hate us for our freedom JJW Feb 2012 #30

xpost LiveScience: People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say kickysnana Feb 2012 #53

Something new to protest and a question. Cleita Feb 2012 #56

Message deleted by the DU Administrators dsfgerher Feb 2012 #57

As long as governments are willing to do this to journalists and reporters, Trillo Feb 2012 #59

(Australian) Greens call for details on secret Assange charges Matilda Feb 2012 #60

+ 1000 n/T Amonester Feb 2012 #65

Time to honor him with the Nobel Peace prize. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2012 #66

+ My household. n/t truedelphi Feb 2012 #84

Obama is a disappointment. n/t fasttense Feb 2012 #72

k & friggin r! wildbilln864 Feb 2012 #85

VERY unreliable, discredited source geek tragedy Mar 2012 #90