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"To highlight just how justified Assange’s fears have been, Fitzgerald also reminded the court of the recent Yahoo News revelations...that the CIA under the Tru
by tyingq 5y ago
"To highlight just how justified Assange’s fears have been, Fitzgerald also reminded the court of the recent Yahoo News revelations...that the CIA under the Trump Administration made serious plans to kidnap and even assassinate Julian Assange while he was in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London."
That seems like it would undermine the rough basis of the US appeal, that they can offer assurances about humane treatment.
- bryanrasmussen 5y agomaybe the argument will be that since the CIA is not authorized to operate on U.S soil the only way to keep Assange from being assassinated by the CIA is to place him in a U.S prison.
- elzbardico 5y agoThat would be truly kafkian!
- bryanrasmussen 5y agoI was thinking more that's a hell of a catch, that catch-22.
- tyingq 5y agoWell, consider what a UK judge might think of that statement.