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In reply to the discussion: Ecuador Grants Julian Assange Asylum; U.S. Seen as "Hidden Hand" Behind U.K. Threat to Raid Embassy [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)31. Really....
Are you that unfamiliar with all the clandestine ratfucking that the CIA and military intelligence have been involved in since WW II? The subterfuge directed at peace movements, the civil rights movement, Occupy, and countless other acts of malfeasance. Propping up dictators, assassinating nationalist reformers, atrocities in Central America. For christ's sake the CIA and MI killed a President of the United States in broad daylight.
No, TPTB always act perfectly ethically and in the best interests of the citizenry.
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Ecuador Grants Julian Assange Asylum; U.S. Seen as "Hidden Hand" Behind U.K. Threat to Raid Embassy [View all]
marmar
Aug 2012
OP
Lol, especially since when facts are available you have to wonder why the CTs
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#61
Except he didn't 'skip out'. He was always available to the Swedish Government for
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#56
Wait. You say the Brits are prepared to raid a sovereign Embassy to get Assange...
SidDithers
Aug 2012
#41
You have To Pay Attention, Sir: the Reference Was To A Possible Abduction By U.S. Agents
The Magistrate
Aug 2012
#42
What was Being Posited In the Exchange You Stepped Into, Sir, Was Abduction
The Magistrate
Aug 2012
#45
Sweden's already been exposed as participating in illegal CIA rendition actions, the UK has not
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#15
They're going to just make up a charge of "enemy combatant" or something else ridiculous
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#23
Oh FFS, not literally. Cameron's downfall would be assured however as soon as he agreed nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#26
No, actually, most UK voters are not too fussed over what happens to Assange one way or another.
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2012
#39
Sorry to disagree, most data I've seen say the British public DOES care about Assange
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#49
I live in the UK, and I can tell you confidently that you're quite wrong.
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2012
#52
Its more than you got. And it supports my position. You asked, I answered. nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#70
There's a few hundred people in Gitmo who'd like an answer to that question as well nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#30
Its going to be a sealed indictment. The grand jury is working on it as we speak nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#50
In that case, Chen Guangcheng was spitting in the face of the system also when he
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#64
What did he do? There are no charges against him. You keep conveniently forgetting
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#80
This is paternalistic bullshit. The Swedes are riding the two women and TELLING them they were raped
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#82
So Long As None Of Them Intended Smuggling It Into the United States, Sir, No Violation Of U.S. Law
The Magistrate
Aug 2012
#46
Well now you've knocked the floor out of the claim he "fears extradition" to the US
treestar
Aug 2012
#65
Padilla had nothing to do with Iraq or Afghanistan. Awlaki either (he was droned without trial)
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#71
Bitter laughter. The US no longer engages in extra-judicial, illegal actions??!!
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#95
We are a rogue state. Gitmo tells me that every day. So does Padilla, driven mad
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#97
I'm starting to get ill. Even DUers are forgetting Bush's rendition, crimes, unlawful detentions at
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#73
They can't be democrats. Not even knowing that Bush had plenty of extra-judicial
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#75
Gosh, your well-argued and impeccably considered logical arguments are quite persuasive!
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#93
Indeed, Sir: In Latin America, It Would Become Awfully Difficult To Be An English Diplomat
The Magistrate
Aug 2012
#63