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I reckon this is a Wikileaks "cookup" to prove how hounded and persecuted they are. But then, what do I know. I don't think we can jump to any conclusions yet

by ErrantX 16y ago

I reckon this is a Wikileaks "cookup" to prove how hounded and persecuted they are. But then, what do I know. I don't think we can jump to any conclusions yet Edit: for the down voters, thie point being made is - we have no idea of thetruth, take care speculating. Grr

tome 16y ago
I don't know why you got downvoted for this. Many seem to be happy with the idea that an unfriendly government paid these women to smear Assange's name. It seems to me equally credible that Assange or a friend set up these false allegations, which once easily dismissed, will indeed show the world how "persecuted" Wikileaks is.
- ErrantX 16y ago
  Yes, the point wasn't so much i think that's the case - it was just to show how, hours after this has occured, we can hardly figure out the truth. I honestly expected better of hn :-(
  - tome 16y ago
    Given the amount of sympathy these charges have garnered for Assange, it seems he'd have been quite smart if he'd chosen to pay these women to make false claims against him.
    - jacquesm 16y ago
      Yes, but if that would come out as the truth he's really shot himself in the foot. He might as well pack up then, after that nobody is ever going to believe him. Scenario 16: Some women get paid to make eyes at Assange, he falls for it, they have sex, they go and accuse him of rape. Then hope he pulls a Clinton and ends up having to define the meaning of 'is'. If I was Julian Assange at this point I'd blow the whole thing wide open and document each and every little bit of what happened if anything, even if it makes him look less saintly. That's the best defense against a smear campaign, if anything at all happened he'll look a lot worse if he tries to cover it up. And he may have to step down from Wikileaks pending the investigation, which is another easy win for the opposition, it would be the prudent thing to do.

by ErrantX 16y ago

tome 16y ago

I don't know why you got downvoted for this. Many seem to be happy with the idea that an unfriendly government paid these women to smear Assange's name. It seems to me equally credible that Assange or a friend set up these false allegations, which once easily dismissed, will indeed show the world how "persecuted" Wikileaks is.

ErrantX 16y ago
Yes, the point wasn't so much i think that's the case - it was just to show how, hours after this has occured, we can hardly figure out the truth. I honestly expected better of hn :-(
- tome 16y ago
  Given the amount of sympathy these charges have garnered for Assange, it seems he'd have been quite smart if he'd chosen to pay these women to make false claims against him.
  - jacquesm 16y ago
    Yes, but if that would come out as the truth he's really shot himself in the foot. He might as well pack up then, after that nobody is ever going to believe him. Scenario 16: Some women get paid to make eyes at Assange, he falls for it, they have sex, they go and accuse him of rape. Then hope he pulls a Clinton and ends up having to define the meaning of 'is'. If I was Julian Assange at this point I'd blow the whole thing wide open and document each and every little bit of what happened if anything, even if it makes him look less saintly. That's the best defense against a smear campaign, if anything at all happened he'll look a lot worse if he tries to cover it up. And he may have to step down from Wikileaks pending the investigation, which is another easy win for the opposition, it would be the prudent thing to do.