This is very interesting given many people thought it was merely Assange trying to hype up non-existent dirt on Hillary Clinton.
In general I'm very in favor of free speech but I think this changes when he's releasing information just before an election to change its outcome. If he was trying to do it for public good, he'd have released it when he found it. Sad that Assange has become so biased towards hurting Clinton that he'll go to such trouble. I'd also hope he'd release anything he has about Trump if he had it.
He should have done it at least before the Democratic primaries. What does it help he does it now? She can't really lose the election anymore. And on the off chance that she might there is someone even worse waiting to take the chair.
First, he hasn't been charged. Second, he faces the threat of extradition and execution if he answers the call to be questioned on Swedish soil. Third, the UK has spent millions each year to make sure he doesn't get away.
>he faces the threat of extradition and execution if he answers the call to be questioned on Swedish soil.
A threat that he, and only he, has elucidated. There's no extradition request in place, and Sweden isn't actually a banana republic whereby the government can order the courts to approve an extradition request.
>Third, the UK has spent millions each year to make sure he doesn't get away.
Well, yes. He's a wanted man. You generally don't want to let those slip.
That's an incredibly naive comment. He most likely faces extradition to the US for espionage. There's been no formal charges but senior US officials have hinted as much. Given how the US has treated journalists lately I think he has ample reasons to expect an unfair closed door trial in the US.
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 46.8 ms ] threadIn general I'm very in favor of free speech but I think this changes when he's releasing information just before an election to change its outcome. If he was trying to do it for public good, he'd have released it when he found it. Sad that Assange has become so biased towards hurting Clinton that he'll go to such trouble. I'd also hope he'd release anything he has about Trump if he had it.
A life without freedom of movement and internet isn't much of a life these days, especially if your life is running wikileaks...
A threat that he, and only he, has elucidated. There's no extradition request in place, and Sweden isn't actually a banana republic whereby the government can order the courts to approve an extradition request.
>Third, the UK has spent millions each year to make sure he doesn't get away.
Well, yes. He's a wanted man. You generally don't want to let those slip.
Here'sa bit about it, http://www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/1003054/does_the_u...
But they are willing to intervene to give Assange refuge?