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Few things were higher profile than WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, and they certainly took away his voice. Now he is relegated to being a sideshow -- a novelty t
by ihsw 13y ago
Few things were higher profile than WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, and they certainly took away his voice. Now he is relegated to being a sideshow -- a novelty to gawk and point at (not unlike a caged beast).
- rayiner 13y agoWho is "they"? The vast international conspiracy where the U.S. government pulls the puppet strings of Scandinavian countries? Because if there is anything the Scandinavians are known for, its being puppets of the U.S. right?
- ihsw 13y agoThe puppet strings you refer to are trade (and other economic development) agreements. The other Scandinavian countries may not have had such close ties to the US as Sweden, however US-Sweden relations have a rich and storied history[1] stretching back quite far (with particular emphasis on defense against Soviet aggressions). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-Sweden_relations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-Sweden_relations
- roboneal 13y agoIt's not like Sweden is a surveillance state or something http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRA_law http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRA_law
- rayiner 13y agoWhich cuts in favor of my point: Sweden had its own motivations for prosecuting Assagne.