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9. Interesting...

Reply to polly7 (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:09 AM

Aug 2012

The Swedish foreign minister, Carl Bildt, played a notorious leading role in George W Bush’s Committee for the Liberation of Iraq and retains close ties to the Republican Party’s extreme right. According to the former Swedish director of public prosecutions Sven-Erik Alhem, Sweden’s decision to seek the extradition of Assange on allegations of sexual misconduct is “unreasonable and unprofessional, as well as unfair and disproportionate”.

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Pilger: The Pursuit Of Julian Assange Is An Assault On Freedom And A Mockery Of Journalism [View all] polly7 Aug 2012 OP

du rec. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1

I can hear Pilger's voice as I read that. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #2

Sound like Pilger is channeling Pegler ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #3

I second that Zorro Aug 2012 #5

Good to hear from one of the better investigative journalists. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #4

Good to hear from a "journalist"..... period! bvar22 Aug 2012 #7

Glenn Greenwald's also going at them -- from his new perch at the Guardian starroute Aug 2012 #6

K&R idwiyo Aug 2012 #8

Kick idwiyo Aug 2012 #12

Interesting... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #9

Carl Bildergberg't tama Aug 2012 #10

Yes, very. As interesting as the profile of the lawyer representing the complainants. idwiyo Aug 2012 #11