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Yes: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/30/us-intelligence-sources-discussed-poisoning-julian-assange-court-told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/
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Yes: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/30/us-intelligence-sources-discussed-poisoning-julian-assange-court-told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/30/us-intelligenc...
- threeseed 5y agoThat's an unproven allegation. Navalny was actually poisoned.
- ComputerGuru 5y agoThese were claims made in court, during formal hearings. They weren’t disputed, and as such, they are part of the official court record and are worth more than random hearsay. The US’ repsponse (as quoted) was that these allegations were “wholly irrelevant.” That doesn’t sound like a denunciation or denial to me.
- threeseed 5y agoAnybody can make claims in court and the US government is hardly going to confirm or deny poisoning someone. It's an unproven allegation and a world away from Navalny who was actually poisoned.
- kcatskcolbdi 5y agoWhy would the US government not deny poisoning someone?
- lbwtaylor 5y agoI know HN loves Assange but comparing an unsubstantiated stamenent that US persons talked about extreme measures, vs actual poisoning is pretty weak.