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AntiFascist

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68. He will then get arrested and detained under harsh conditions....
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 04:15 PM
Oct 2012

despite the glowing reviews that Sweden gets from the anti-Assange crowd, their pre-trial detention conditions and policies have actually been criticized by anti-torture groups. The main concern is the he would likely be deprived of any outside communication. Sweden is also more secretive than the UK and there would likely be no press reports about his situation.

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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