Key Witness in US Case Against Assange Changes His Story, by Joe Lauria
"This is the end of the case against Julian Assange." -Edward Snowden
"This is the end of the case against Julian Assange." -Edward Snowden
John Kiriakou will discuss his firsthand experience of being tried in the “Espionage Court” in the Eastern District of Virginia and what Assange will actually face if extradited. Plus Ray McGovern and Fidel Narvaez, And the Shiptons.
"The whole process has really been a mockery of the rule of law. Julian is not a U.S. citizen; WikiLeaks is not a U.S.-based publication."
"The publication of classified documents is not yet a crime in the United States. If Assange is extradited and convicted, it will become one."
It's a sham! Everyone knows it is a sham. Why is he not protected?
The papers leaked by Manning documented at least 200 civilian deaths at the hands of US and allied forces that had previously been hidden from the public, along with clear evidence of war crimes, including the existence of a secret “black unit” within the US military, tasked with carrying out illegal assassinations.
Several articles are posted here. Click on the each title or video to read/see the full article. +++ On Contact: Chris Hedges interviews Kristinn Hrafnsson, Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks Assange charges and extradition: A political question and an attack on the foundation of democracy https://youtu.be/TLGEfcwQHiY Chris Hedges discusses the US extradition request for Julian Assange More
First Julian. Then us.
Nothing published on WikiLeaks has ever been proven untrue. Compare that record to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News or any mainstream outlet.
Assange faces up to 170 additional years in prison under the new charges—10 years for each count of violating the Espionage Act.
Throughout its history, the Espionage Act has been used as a weapon to attack free speech and dissent.
If the the U.S. jails Julian Assange, they should jail me, and my colleagues at The Guardian and New York Times. We all used the Manning / Assange / WikiLeaks emails