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In reply to the discussion: Revealed: US plans to charge Assange [View all]Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)48. "liberal terrorist arse"
http://wikileaks.org/Stratfor-Emails-US-Has-Issued.html
PRESS RELEASE - STRATFOR EMAILS: US HAS ISSUED SEALED INDICTMENT AGAINST JULIAN ASSANGE
Tuesday 28th February 2012 18:30 GMT
Confidential emails obtained from the US private intelligence firm Stratfor show that the United States Government has had a secret indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for more than 12 months.
Fred Burton, Stratfors Vice-President for Counterterrorism and Corporate Security, is a former Deputy Chief of the Department of States (DoS) counterterrorism division for the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).
In early 2011, Burton revealed in internal Stratfor correspondence that a secret Grand Jury had already issued a sealed indictment for Assange: "Not for Pub We have a sealed indictment on Assange. Pls protect." (375123) According to Burton: "Assange is going to make a nice bride in prison. Screw the terrorist. Hell be eating cat food forever." (1056988) A few weeks earlier, following Julian Assanges release from a London jail, where he had been remanded as a result of a Swedish prosecutors arrest warrant, Fred Burton told SkyNews: "extradition (to the US is) more and more likely". (373862).
Emails from Fred Burton reveal that the US Government employs the same counterterrorism strategy against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks as against Al Qaeda: "Take down the money. Go after his infrastructure. The tools we are using to nail and de-construct Wiki are the same tools used to dismantle and track aQ (Al Qaeda). Thank Cheney & 43(former US President George W. Bush). Big Brother owns his liberal terrorist arse." (1067796)
Ten days after the CIA reportedly assassinated Osama bin Laden, Burton writes in an email sent to Stratfors "Secure" mailing list that he "can get access to the materials seized from the OBL (Osama bin Laden)safe house." (1660854)
Burton states: "Ferreting out (Julian Assanges) confederates is also key. Find out what other disgruntled rogues inside the tent or outside (sic). Pile on. Move him from country to country to face various charges for the next 25 years. But, seize everything he and his family own, to include every person linked to Wiki." (1056763)
PRESS RELEASE - STRATFOR EMAILS: US HAS ISSUED SEALED INDICTMENT AGAINST JULIAN ASSANGE
Tuesday 28th February 2012 18:30 GMT
Confidential emails obtained from the US private intelligence firm Stratfor show that the United States Government has had a secret indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for more than 12 months.
Fred Burton, Stratfors Vice-President for Counterterrorism and Corporate Security, is a former Deputy Chief of the Department of States (DoS) counterterrorism division for the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).
In early 2011, Burton revealed in internal Stratfor correspondence that a secret Grand Jury had already issued a sealed indictment for Assange: "Not for Pub We have a sealed indictment on Assange. Pls protect." (375123) According to Burton: "Assange is going to make a nice bride in prison. Screw the terrorist. Hell be eating cat food forever." (1056988) A few weeks earlier, following Julian Assanges release from a London jail, where he had been remanded as a result of a Swedish prosecutors arrest warrant, Fred Burton told SkyNews: "extradition (to the US is) more and more likely". (373862).
Emails from Fred Burton reveal that the US Government employs the same counterterrorism strategy against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks as against Al Qaeda: "Take down the money. Go after his infrastructure. The tools we are using to nail and de-construct Wiki are the same tools used to dismantle and track aQ (Al Qaeda). Thank Cheney & 43(former US President George W. Bush). Big Brother owns his liberal terrorist arse." (1067796)
Ten days after the CIA reportedly assassinated Osama bin Laden, Burton writes in an email sent to Stratfors "Secure" mailing list that he "can get access to the materials seized from the OBL (Osama bin Laden)safe house." (1660854)
Burton states: "Ferreting out (Julian Assanges) confederates is also key. Find out what other disgruntled rogues inside the tent or outside (sic). Pile on. Move him from country to country to face various charges for the next 25 years. But, seize everything he and his family own, to include every person linked to Wiki." (1056763)
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That's okay. It's been so long since they did, no wonder nobody remembers. n/t
EFerrari
Feb 2012
#31
No doubt, your little list will be given all the credibility it indeed, warrants.
LanternWaste
Jan 2017
#101
I hate to bring history and facts into this...but Ellsberg was charged wth espionage,
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#39
No. The NYTimes did not conspire to steal documents, nor did they direct Manning's actions.
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#75
Can I point out that fifteen years ago, the charge that would be brought against
truedelphi
Feb 2012
#71
Yes. Prosecutors have the discretion as to what targets they investigate and try to indict, but
JDPriestly
Feb 2012
#34
Espionage. It looks like it stems from possibly two specific actions of Manning.
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#14
Yeah--but have you noted that the defense isn't denying this? The defense is arguing that
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#94
And do you think that Startfor will be investigated and possibly prosecuted?
JDPriestly
Feb 2012
#33
Absolutely. If they bribed any government official, they. and the official should be prosecuted.
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#74
"Obama Administration has already prosecuted MORE Whistle Blowers than ALL previous administrations"
progressoid
Feb 2012
#32
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kickysnana
Feb 2012
#53