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Ichingcarpenter

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Sun Aug 19, 2012, 11:07 AM Aug 2012

Assange FULL SPEECH- from the Embassy Balcony [View all]



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Julian Assange makes his first public appearance in two months, ever since he took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The WikiLeaks founder was granted political asylum on Thursday -- a decision that ignited a wave of international responses, with the UK and Sweden opposing the verdict and Latin American countries strongly supporting Ecuador's move.
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Good speach n/t tama Aug 2012 #1
first amendment before political party or candidate xiamiam Aug 2012 #2
Sommafabitch. He speaks English. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #3
The people who spend OUR monies Plucketeer Aug 2012 #4
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #9
True hero. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #5
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #6
first impressions go both ways eShirl Aug 2012 #7
Yup, and I just got one there. Standard slur. freshwest Aug 2012 #8
An excellent speech. The reading of the list of countries that have stood up sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #10
+1 think Aug 2012 #12
K&R pam4water Aug 2012 #11
Great speech! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #13
A global call onwardsand upwards Aug 2012 #14
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