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Assange says his health is deteriorating [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2012 OP
Boo hoo hoo Zorro Oct 2012 #1
Thank you for that large helping of RW new sites cprise Oct 2012 #2
Thank you, struggle4progress, for keeping us all informed of all the latest about JDPriestly Oct 2012 #3
* ronnie624 Oct 2012 #4
Couldn't have said it better myself. navarth Oct 2012 #13
He did some great things and he did some terrible things. pnwmom Oct 2012 #53
I'd like to see some evidence of people dying as a result of the releases. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #59
As you know, we have different opinions on Assange. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #70
probably eating crap there. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #5
Absolutely fascinating. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #6
Yes, I posted that at the time, when Daniel was being misrepresented. Hissyspit Oct 2012 #19
One of the many examples ronnie624 Oct 2012 #21
I like this "transparency". I'm sure Assange would as well. Afterall, it's his raison d'etre. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #7
A lot of distortion. n/t ronnie624 Oct 2012 #8
While the Assange haters may be hoping... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #9
I suspect this will make President Obama very happy hack89 Oct 2012 #11
I don't think Obama would be worried about that at all. joshcryer Oct 2012 #12
He certainly does not want to deal with it before the election. hack89 Oct 2012 #14
Fair enough. joshcryer Oct 2012 #16
I don't think Assange is important when it comes to US domestic politics hack89 Oct 2012 #18
I hear Swedish health care is excellent. nt hack89 Oct 2012 #10
but not so good at gitmo. nt navarth Oct 2012 #15
He will never go there hack89 Oct 2012 #17
Gitmo, ADX Florence; what's the difference in the long run? n/t ronnie624 Oct 2012 #22
The eternal $truggle for the Progre$$ of 1% plutarch$ continue$. nt Zorra Oct 2012 #20
Assange has repeatedly described himself as a libertarian, and his crackpot theory of government struggle4progress Oct 2012 #24
your all out attempts azureblue Oct 2012 #26
Getting paid? Ask the people who put up bail, only to have Assange skip out on them. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #29
Who do you imagine would actually pay me to post anything about JA on DU? struggle4progress Oct 2012 #38
Everyone who posts regularly on a political discussion site, ronnie624 Oct 2012 #58
The demonization of Assange accomplishes two things... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #33
Just what does Julian Assange want? (The Guardian 5 December 2010) struggle4progress Oct 2012 #45
Uhhhhhhhhh.... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #47
Now look what he is reduced to in order to get attention treestar Oct 2012 #23
Because those who expose corruption in the highest places.. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #30
Nobody is on his ass treestar Oct 2012 #36
"he exposed very little that people didn't already suspect was true." Hissyspit Oct 2012 #52
This guy really can't stand being more than two days out of the news alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #25
Ding! Ding! Ding! Is he afraid that people will forget about him? Not sure about his physical.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #28
Have we stormed the Ecuadorian embassy yet? treestar Oct 2012 #37
!!! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #43
Maybe he's doing what he should be doing. Hissyspit Oct 2012 #51
He fears becoming irrelevent hack89 Oct 2012 #55
No, he isn't doing what he should be doing, had he done that he would be in sweden ages ago nt Bodhi BloodWave Oct 2012 #60
Get new heroes! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #62
It's not about hero worship for me. Although I understand how hero worship is important Hissyspit Oct 2012 #65
His imprisonment is self-imposed, is it not? He's free to leave that Embassy at anytime. No? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #67
He will then get arrested and detained under harsh conditions.... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #68
Quite frankly, I don't give a flying fuck what happens to this asshole. Leave the embassy. Stay... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #69
What are they all gonna do when no black helicopters show up? nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #54
It will be because he fought them off. randome Oct 2012 #56
He's got a personal trainer, but misses being able to dip his toes into the sea.... msanthrope Oct 2012 #27
DU better do a better job LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #31
A-fucking-men to that! FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #49
Thanks all for taking a big bite out of the RW meme-apple wtmusic Oct 2012 #32
not LBN, if you want to read the actual article, go to the Daily Mail: reorg Oct 2012 #34
Very interesting comments... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #39
So, according to Assange, the U.K. can extradite him at any time. randome Oct 2012 #40
What can the UK do... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #41
The comments you posted say that if the Swedish case is dropped... randome Oct 2012 #42
they could do so now... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #44
how is that saying that tends to be so popular on DU Bodhi BloodWave Oct 2012 #46
Suppose that the US suddenly drops their investigation... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #48
can understand why they were informal Bodhi BloodWave Oct 2012 #63
When the parties make certain statements publically... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #66
He can always go outside and get some fresh air snooper2 Oct 2012 #35
Yes, he can. There is a roof. Hissyspit Oct 2012 #50
He can't actually access the roof without leaving the embassy struggle4progress Oct 2012 #64
Geez, what a crybaby cemaphonic Oct 2012 #57
"My Wiki dad's just awful with the ladies" Union Scribe Oct 2012 #61
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