Assange Watch

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 30 Jan 2013, 12:11

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 07 Feb 2013, 09:54

A frank opinion here.

...he was warm, engaging, unpretentious, intelligent and frank. It's not relevant, but I liked him.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 07 Feb 2013, 10:46

emordnilap wrote:A frank opinion here.

...he was warm, engaging, unpretentious, intelligent and frank. It's not relevant, but I liked him.

Nice article. I agree he'll come out on top in the end.

Little John · Post by **Little John** » 07 Feb 2013, 11:22

UndercoverElephant wrote:
emordnilap wrote:A frank opinion here.

...he was warm, engaging, unpretentious, intelligent and frank. It's not relevant, but I liked him.
Nice article. I agree he'll come out on top in the end.

I wish i agreed with you UE. But, it seems to me those at the top have made such strenuous efforts to get this man by any means necessary, no matter how ludicrous, that they are not going to stop now. He'll be in there for years or they will get him to the USA, at which point he will sink without trace.

The only thing that will stop the above outcome is for massive public support for Assange in the form of continuous and massively disruptive demonstrations.

Short of that, they'll get him one way or another.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 07 Feb 2013, 11:24

The greatest shame must be upon the Australian nation, particularly their odious 'leader'.

raspberry-blower · Post by **raspberry-blower** » 07 Feb 2013, 12:21

The UK fares just as badly in all of this IMO.
The Met Plod are actively ensconsed in an overseas embassy - what kind of message does that send round the world? Violating international law and flouting diplomatic protocol is ok??
If the boot was on the other foot, there would be an outrage. Yet by engaging in such practice, the chances of a copycat seige/attack a la Benghazi has been greatly increased...

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 07 Feb 2013, 14:32

Agreed. It is a very serious error on the part of our government. And over what?

Blue Peter · Post by **Blue Peter** » 07 Feb 2013, 14:36

biffvernon wrote:Agreed. It is a very serious error on the part of our government. And over what?

Someone not respecting them,

Peter.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 04 Apr 2013, 14:14

A spokesman for the Ecuadorian government said: "It is interesting that a senior official from the Swedish judicial system has acknowledged that they have the power to block onward extradition to the USA of Julian Assange.

" If such a guarantee was offered by both the Swedish and UK governments then we believe it would go a significant way to resolving the present situation.

"The Ecuadorian government reiterates its offer to the Swedish prosecutors to interview Mr Assange at the embassy in London."

More here.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 04 Apr 2013, 15:08

cheers for posting that.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 04 Apr 2013, 15:59

232 days without freedom so far for Assange.
1,050 days without freedom so far for Manning.

There is at least one petition for Manning to receive the Nobel peace prize; him and Assange should get it.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 10 Apr 2013, 17:15

Assange hope to launch a rival to Google.

PLUS D would make it easier for journalists to conduct investigations, by using a search algorithm that “rivaled Google.”

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 25 Apr 2013, 12:27

The Icelandic government proves again it is slightly less bad than other governments.

UndercoverElephant · Post by **UndercoverElephant** » 25 Apr 2013, 12:49

Thanks again for keeping tabs on this, E.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 21 May 2013, 15:29

No surprises here.

A message from September 2012, read out by Assange, apparently says: "They are trying to arrest him on suspicion of XYZ … It is definitely a fit-up… Their timings are too convenient right after Cablegate."