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Sklyarov - charges dropped. Manning - U.S. soldier deliberately mishandled diplomatic cables. Assange - I'm aware of no official charges or actions by the U.S.

sneak 14y ago
I have a friend who's life was completely ruined by a federal criminal case before charges were ever even filed. I'm not sure you understand the implications of "charges dropped". Sometimes that can consume 5+ years of one's life, sometimes part or all of that imprisoned. It always costs a fortune, too. If you aren't aware of what the US is planning for Assange, you're not paying attention. This is the same government that thinks that people at the New York Times should be indicted for espionage. http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-01-05/entertainment/29974212_1_new-york-times-radicalization-wikileaks http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-01-05/entertainment...
- taliesinb 14y ago
  This is the same government that thinks that people at the New York Times should be indicted for espionage. ... at the same time as they feed the New York Times the leaks and favored access it needs to adequately serve its propaganda function, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ordered-wave-of-cyberattacks-against-iran.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ord... being one recent example. Chomsky likens the NYT to a court stenographer, which I think is such a delicious phrase. Fun documentary version of one of his most famous books: http://www.hulu.com/watch/118171/manufacturing-consent http://www.hulu.com/watch/118171/manufacturing-consent
lostlogin 14y ago
Would you hire someone who was facing charges of abusing children to look after your children? I probably wouldn't. The charges sometimes stick, no matter what happens after they are filed. As for Assage, I assume you're aware of the way some US politicians have behaved. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/does-palin-want-to-whack-assange/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/does-palin-want...
Intermernet 14y ago
What about the unofficial actions?
retrogradeorbit 14y ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7n2m-X7OIuY#t=2m00s http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7n2m-X7OIuY#t=2m00s Try and keep your head out of the main stream media's asshole.

sneak 14y ago

I have a friend who's life was completely ruined by a federal criminal case before charges were ever even filed. I'm not sure you understand the implications of "charges dropped". Sometimes that can consume 5+ years of one's life, sometimes part or all of that imprisoned. It always costs a fortune, too. If you aren't aware of what the US is planning for Assange, you're not paying attention. This is the same government that thinks that people at the New York Times should be indicted for espionage. http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-01-05/entertainment/29974212_1_new-york-times-radicalization-wikileaks http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-01-05/entertainment...

taliesinb 14y ago
This is the same government that thinks that people at the New York Times should be indicted for espionage. ... at the same time as they feed the New York Times the leaks and favored access it needs to adequately serve its propaganda function, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ordered-wave-of-cyberattacks-against-iran.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ord... being one recent example. Chomsky likens the NYT to a court stenographer, which I think is such a delicious phrase. Fun documentary version of one of his most famous books: http://www.hulu.com/watch/118171/manufacturing-consent http://www.hulu.com/watch/118171/manufacturing-consent

lostlogin 14y ago

Would you hire someone who was facing charges of abusing children to look after your children? I probably wouldn't. The charges sometimes stick, no matter what happens after they are filed. As for Assage, I assume you're aware of the way some US politicians have behaved. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/does-palin-want-to-whack-assange/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/does-palin-want...

Intermernet 14y ago

What about the unofficial actions?

retrogradeorbit 14y ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7n2m-X7OIuY#t=2m00s http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7n2m-X7OIuY#t=2m00s Try and keep your head out of the main stream media's asshole.