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The prosecution case alleges Assange risked American lives by releasing hundreds of thousands of US intelligence documents. I'm not passing judgement here on A

The prosecution case alleges Assange risked American lives by releasing hundreds of thousands of US intelligence documents. I'm not passing judgement here on Assange or the US's case against him. Just noting that the prosecution case seems to focus on the fact that US intelligence docs being released puts American lives at risk. The prosecution's case doesn't seem to imply that this video is not evidence of war crimes but that its release doesn't absolve him of the crime of releasing other documents. The linked article seems pretty light on details so it's difficult to make much out of it directly.

fit2rule 6y ago
>American lives at risk Failing to prosecute legitimate war crimes puts American lives at risk. This is duplicity at its finest. Assange is not really on trial here. The Wests' public opinion of American war criminals is, however.
- javajosh 6y ago
  I would argue that the West's willingness to go after Assange, Snowden, Manning, and (sorry to him if he doesn't want to be in this list) Alex Vindman even after their revelations showed serious problems in American foreign policy and behavior. Both Obama and Trump showed a profound disinterest in evidence of a lack of self-restraint and self-governance. That was the test, and I think we have failed spectacularly. Of course, these days, there seem to be much bigger fish to fry, but I worry that "flooding the zone with bs" achieves precisely this constant feeling that this problem cannot be solved because there are more pressing matters. Apart from climate change, a government incapable of addressing it's own crimes is our biggest threat. Note that I don't expect government to never commit crime, I just expect it to admit to it and take corrective action when it happens.
  - fit2rule 6y ago
    >a government incapable of addressing it's own crimes is our biggest threat I agree with you, with one caveat: it is the people who must prosecute the governments crimes. Lets see if America today is brave enough to do so...
mtgx 6y ago
There is no proof that those leaks have put Americans at risk so far, and many years have passed. Are you going to believe the government every time they use that excuse? Because they use it every single time some classified document is released exposing their crimes and corruption.
throwtruthaway3 6y ago
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fit2rule 6y ago

>American lives at risk Failing to prosecute legitimate war crimes puts American lives at risk. This is duplicity at its finest. Assange is not really on trial here. The Wests' public opinion of American war criminals is, however.

javajosh 6y ago
I would argue that the West's willingness to go after Assange, Snowden, Manning, and (sorry to him if he doesn't want to be in this list) Alex Vindman even after their revelations showed serious problems in American foreign policy and behavior. Both Obama and Trump showed a profound disinterest in evidence of a lack of self-restraint and self-governance. That was the test, and I think we have failed spectacularly. Of course, these days, there seem to be much bigger fish to fry, but I worry that "flooding the zone with bs" achieves precisely this constant feeling that this problem cannot be solved because there are more pressing matters. Apart from climate change, a government incapable of addressing it's own crimes is our biggest threat. Note that I don't expect government to never commit crime, I just expect it to admit to it and take corrective action when it happens.
- fit2rule 6y ago
  >a government incapable of addressing it's own crimes is our biggest threat I agree with you, with one caveat: it is the people who must prosecute the governments crimes. Lets see if America today is brave enough to do so...

mtgx 6y ago

There is no proof that those leaks have put Americans at risk so far, and many years have passed. Are you going to believe the government every time they use that excuse? Because they use it every single time some classified document is released exposing their crimes and corruption.

throwtruthaway3 6y ago

Account created 60 days ago, this is the accounts first comment.