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The timing of Manning's subpoena and the questioning of her on Assange seems to show that the U.S. government knew Assange was to be going expelled from the emb
by Miner49er 8y ago
The timing of Manning's subpoena and the questioning of her on Assange seems to show that the U.S. government knew Assange was to be going expelled from the embassy, and maybe played a role in making it happen. Or maybe it's just a coincidence.
- duxup 8y agoVery possible, but Ecuador was also becoming increasingly annoyed by Assange / I suspect regretted their initial decision all on their own it seemed. Like a lot of things around Wikileaks I think some were hopeful that it was a thing that (myself included) ... it just didn't turn out to be as an organization. Like most folks would be fine protecting a journalist on principal even if he bothers other nations. Maybe less so if you realize that they're not behaving like one and then you start to wonder who you're protecting and what you're enabling.
- senectus1 8y agothere was warning signs in the last couple of weeks. I suspect that he was really pushing the boundaries of hospitality.