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In reply to the discussion: Julian Assange: Hunted by America's Violent Empire [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)68. And he won't be a martyr. He has people like Manning to cover that role for him. nt
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then i guess we can compare it to men allowed to rape and progressive defenders
seabeyond
Sep 2012
#15
to suggest he does not have to face the rape charges cause he "fears" something beyond is not
seabeyond
Sep 2012
#18
There ARE no charges. There are only allegations. Two years later, now going on
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#46
The denial of facts is amazing. We had rabid elected officials calling for his
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#53
Yes it does matter, a lot. When elected officials name someone as a 'terrorist' and many
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#102
Do you know anything about this case? I think I asked you this question before
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#36
Sure sounded that way to me. When elected officials call for the assassination
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#37
Yes, there is absolutely no doubt about this. The denial of reality is interesting.
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#87
You are free to think what you like, but what you think does not align with the
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#54
If you call being arrested, kept in isolation for ten days, released only because of
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#77
The point was he was not extradited, did not undergo rendition or was "disappeared"
hack89
Sep 2012
#79
Lol, okay. If randome says it, ignore all the evidence, (he does), it must be true!
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#112
I think war criminals who blow people away for no reason and who torture and
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#117
That's funny, Daniel Ellsberg seems to disagree with you. As you were informed downthread.
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2012
#52
i am so disgustedly offended by this. hyperbole. how dare they compare the two.
seabeyond
Sep 2012
#11
Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg: I Congratulate Ecuador for Standing Up to British Empire
reorg
Sep 2012
#76
I see the size of the egos of almost all public figures. It is almost a requirement to be in the
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#105
How ridiculous. Let me see, he wanted to be falsely accused of sexual assault so
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#110
When I post a comment, I say exactly what I intend to say. If something is not there in
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#118
Then you will be able to link to the quote you conjured up this implication from:
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#123
"Assange has always been available to them" - which is why he's seeking asylum in Equador?
George II
Sep 2012
#144
What has that got to do with the fact that I stated? That is a totally separate
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#151
Links please. I know on the internet you can say anything you want although when
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#148
And he won't be a martyr. He has people like Manning to cover that role for him. nt
NCTraveler
Sep 2012
#68
Can you explain that please? You do know that Manning is only one of possibly
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#82
'Really no explanation needed after reading this' Um, yes, you were asked a pertinent
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#124
Let's readers of DU know government propagandists from the regular folks here
fascisthunter
Sep 2012
#136
Wypijewski's piece shows just how much analytical power the Left has lost, by abandoning
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#142
America isn't a violent empire. Ridiculous. But there are lots of women in Ecuador for Julian.
Honeycombe8
Sep 2012
#154