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[struggle4progress]

76. ... "I am the heart and soul of this organization, its founder, philosopher, spokesperson, original

coder, organizer, financier and all the rest. If you have a problem with me, piss off," Assange wrote to one of his Icelandic volunteers, Herbert Snorrason ...How WikiLeaks Blew It
The sad downfall of Julian Assange and his empire of secrets.
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
AUGUST 16, 2012
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/08/16/how_wikileaks_blew_it?page=0,0

By now, it's well-documented that Assange regards himself as the creator and absolute dictator of Wikileaks:

... "Julian Assange reacted to any criticism with the allegation that I was disobedient to him and disloyal to the project" ...
12/01/2010
Dissatisfaction with Assange Former WikiLeaks Activists to Launch New Whistleblowing Site
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dissatisfaction-with-assange-former-wikileaks-activists-to-launch-new-whistleblowing-site-a-732212.html

... Several WikiLeaks members abandoned the site following perceived autocratic behaviour by Mr Assange. They said he failed to consult them on many decisions and put himself front and centre of everything WikiLeaks did ... "You are not anyone's king or god," Mr Domscheit-Berg told Mr Assange in an online chat, a transcript of which was obtained and published by Wired.com. "And you're not even fulfilling your role as a leader right now. A leader communicates and cultivates trust in himself. You are doing the exact opposite. You behave like some kind of emperor or slave trader."
Mr Assange shot back, saying he was suspending Mr Domscheit-Berg for a month and that if he wanted to appeal, "you will be heard on Tuesday" ...
Anger at 'slave trader' Assange: WikiLeaks loyalists decide to break away
December 10, 2010
Asher Moses
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/anger-at-slave-trader-assange-wikileaks-loyalists-decide-to-break-away-20101210-18s0w.html

Unpublished Iraq War Logs Trigger Internal WikiLeaks Revolt
By Kevin Poulsen and Kim Zetter
09.27.10 9:07 PM
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/wikileaks-revolt/

He has been asked to step down temporarily, until the sexual accusations can be resolved, but he has refused:

.... "I think it would be very good for WikiLeaks if there was another spokesperson or even many spokespersons," said Birgitta Jónsdóttir, who, with WikiLeaks' help, recently launched an initiative to make Iceland a safe haven for journalists and whistleblowers.
"It would be convenient if he <Assange> would step aside as a spokesman," she told AFP, stressing, however, that "he has my support in all the other parts he plays in WikiLeaks."
"I think it is always a bit dangerous to mix personal matters and to be a spokesperson for a movement like <WikiLeaks>," said the 43-year-old media freedom champion, who in June oversaw the passing of the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI) ...
Iceland MP: Assange should resign
Published: 8 Sep 10 08:03 CET
http://www.thelocal.se/28840/20100908/

Here's the bottom line:

This tweet doesn't come from a professional organization, devoted to government transparency. The tweet is unprofessional, and the tweet isn't about government transparency -- it's about the personal problems of the dude who controls the organization. And since he runs the organization with an iron fist, he's clearly responsible for whatever the organization sends out