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> That seems to have more to do with his refusal to face the music on rape charges than his releases. Assange surely is a conspiracy theorist to hide in the em
by DominikR 10y ago
> That seems to have more to do with his refusal to face the music on rape charges than his releases.
Assange surely is a conspiracy theorist to hide in the embassy when politicians publicly call for his death and his main informant Manning was placed into 24/7 solitary confinement which could only be described as torture.
> the calls for his punishment, including by the most drastic means, have been bipartisan but stronger on the Republican side
Okay, then please name a Republican that has called for killing Assange.
- dragonwriter 10y agoMike Huckabee called for Assange's execution, and said that execution was "too kind a penalty" for Manning for actually leaking the information published by WikiLeaks. Sara Palin called Assange an "anti-American operative with blood on his hands" who should "pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders". Rep. Peter King (R-NY) called for Assange to be tried for espionage and for WikiLeaks to be designated, treated, and combatted as a terrorist organization. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described Assange as a "high-tech terrorist" Newt Gingrich declared that "Julian Assange is engaged in warfare. [...] And Julian Assange is engaged in terrorism." and that "He should be treated as an enemy combatant and WikiLeaks should be closed down permanently and decisively."
- DominikR 10y agoDidn't know that, but you are right on this, I agree and therefore I upvote your comment. But I still hold my other points as valid.