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Sexual predator Julian Assange demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt'

Rusty Bubbles 2012/08/19 15:19:21

Julian Assange stepped onto a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London Sunday to demand that the U.S. end its persecution of WikiLeaks. It was his first public appearance since taking refuge inside the embassy in June.

"I ask President Obama to do the right thing," he said. "The United States must renounce its witch hunt against WikiLeaks."

Update @ 9:47 a.m. ET: 'War On Whistleblowers'

Also in his brief statement, Assange thanked Ecuador, its president and several other supportive Latin American states before turning his attention to the United States and Britain. The Guardian has a few quotes:

"There must be no more foolish talk about prosecuting any media organisation, be it Wikileaks or the New York Times."

"The US war on whistleblowers must end"

Assange also called for the release of U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, the alleged source of a WikiLeaks dump who now faces prosecution by the U.S. military.

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  • DoxieDad 2012/08/20 00:49:23
    DoxieDad
    +1
    Julian Assange sex pred or not belongs to the Brits and Swedes. I want the American military traitor in custody to be tried in military court, stripped of service and put away for the maximum amount allowed by law. Preferably I would also strip him of his American citizenship and make him non-citizen
  • lm1b2 2012/08/19 22:24:52
    lm1b2
    +1
    He is also a murder in leaking classified papers that caused the death of untold numbers of people,he ought too be executed.
  • Rusty B... lm1b2 2012/08/19 22:26:39
    Rusty Bubbles
    +1
    And the classified leaks form the W.H. need to be explored for the same reason, with the same repercussions
  • Louisa - Enemy of the State 2012/08/19 20:48:54
    Louisa - Enemy of the State
    +2
    He's deflecting the issue away from the reason he's holed up an Embassy. He's wanted for RAPE.
  • goatman112003 2012/08/19 19:35:20
    goatman112003
    +2
    He has the charges against him and Sweden wants him. He bailed. That says it all.
  • Tastentier 2012/08/19 19:29:17 (edited)
    Tastentier
    I hope you are aware that your inflammatory headline constitutes libel? Let's stick to the principle "innocent until proven guilty". Who knows, it might save you from being publicly called a sexual predator some day, simply because someone made an allegation.

    PS: I saw that you posted in another topic "You rape 'em We scrape 'em No fetus can beat us". I have to assume that you aren't too concerned with alleged sexual abuse and are simply here to troll.
  • Rusty B... Tastentier 2012/08/19 20:21:08
    Rusty Bubbles
    +1
    "I hope you are aware that your inflammatory headline constitutes libel?"...they can take me to court and we'll see how it pans out

    There's a court of law and then there's a court of public opinion, get to know the difference

    "You rape 'em ..." comment was what I expect to hear when calling anyone in this administration

    Just Sayin'
  • moomoof 2012/08/19 17:21:11
    moomoof
    +3
    Ah it wasn't proven he was.....in a court of law so until then...he is not a sexual predator...
  • voice_matters 2012/08/19 16:56:25
    voice_matters
    not sure what the point of this thread is. wikileaks is hiding so what. army private is being prosecuted as the law requires. nothing new. just another distraction from the issues
  • JMCC 2012/08/19 16:35:25
    JMCC
    +3
    Don't you mean "alleged" sexual predator?
  • Space Invader 2012/08/19 16:10:59
    Space Invader
    +3
    And we wonder why America is viewed a Paper Tiger..this man should have been taken by force long ago
  • john br... Space I... 2012/08/19 20:20:13
    john brenni
    +3
    paper tiger...reminds me of president clinton.
  • john brenni 2012/08/19 16:02:01
  • Brainfart " Bane of the Col... 2012/08/19 15:57:38
    Brainfart " Bane of the Collective "
    +2
    Obama and Assange could hold a "beer summit" and swap stories on how they leak top secret information .......................
  • RJ~PWCM... Brainfa... 2012/08/19 16:18:49
    RJ~PWCM~JLA
    +2
    Well, with 0bama being the first gay president, I'd bet they'd rather swap spit.

    Not that there's anything *wrong* with that!
  • Space I... RJ~PWCM... 2012/08/19 20:24:36
  • Stryder 2012/08/19 15:34:40
    Stryder
    +3
    Julia can go f*** himself. He damaged our national security and he needs to pay for it.
  • Rusty B... Stryder 2012/08/19 15:47:08
    Rusty Bubbles
    +3
    I'm more concerned with the number of murders/deaths his and Pfc. Bradley Manning foolish stunt caused
  • Stryder Rusty B... 2012/08/19 15:50:57
    Stryder
    +2
    Absolutely. I just tied that in with national security. But you're 100% correct. This has cost lives, no doubt.
  • BUCCANEER~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/19 15:29:51
    BUCCANEER~POTL~PWCM~JLA
    +3
    Sexual predator? honey trap victim more like
    jass
  • Seonag 2012/08/19 15:29:43
    Seonag
    +3
    He is such a wimp! Hiding behind the Ecuadorian Flag and even refusing to have the Swiss ask the questions in the London Ecuadorian Embassy (on behalf of the Swedes) regarding the alleged charges of rape in Sweden. So what is he hiding?
  • RJ~PWCM... Seonag 2012/08/19 16:17:50
    RJ~PWCM~JLA
    +3
    The patron saint of "open information" seems to be hiding an awful lot!
  • Schläue~© 2012/08/19 15:29:39
    Schläue~©
    +3
    He's got issues with many different countries, not just the U.S. and it's no surprise he wants the Twinkie released, too.

    Both he & Manning need to twitch at the end of a rope on LIVE - TV - Worldwide.
  • Stryder Schläue~© 2012/08/19 15:35:24 (edited)
  • RJ~PWCM... Schläue~© 2012/08/19 16:17:16
    RJ~PWCM~JLA
    +2
    Works for me. But only as long as we all get to deliver one swift kick to the ass first!
  • Schläue~© RJ~PWCM... 2012/08/19 16:29:08
    Schläue~©
    Cruel & unusual punishment first?
  • RJ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/19 15:23:26
    RJ~PWCM~JLA
    +4
    I have a better idea. How about we all go visit him in London and kick him in the ass?
  • Rusty B... RJ~PWCM... 2012/08/19 15:26:11
  • john br... RJ~PWCM... 2012/08/19 16:03:53
    john brenni
    +1
    Im with you always wanted to visit london.

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