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Assange weasels out of pledge to surrender if Manning received clemency
- ChuckMcM 10y agoI can't say I'm actually surprised here. I don't know if Mr. Assange appreciates the optics of this move on his part, time will tell on how that plays out.
- anotheryou 10y agodoes the article already include information from this tweet? https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/821753136692002816 https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/821753136692002816
- Chris2048 10y agoThis does a lot of harm to Assange if true :-/ Maybe it's time for WikiLeaks alternatives?...
- joe563323 10y agowhy ?
- Chris2048 10y agoThings like the indiscreet way certain material was released (I agree, some of the cables embarrassed the US, but with no clear reason for WL to release them), and some of the politics around its personnel (Assange should never have pledged to submit to the US, them seemingly tack on more conditions).
- jonny_storm 10y agoI'm not certain Assange has "weaseled" anything in this particular case. Had he not sought an exchange? The logic of this article would have Assange extraditing himself to the US in 2045 had Manning's sentence not been commuted. What would be the point of Assange handing himself over, in either case? As it stands, Assange would be a fool to allow extradition now; if Manning goes free anyway, what use is there in Assange's martyrdom?