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5. The government claims the right to hold prisoners indefinitely without charge

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 07:03 AM

Jun 2012

and to assassinate enemies of the state anywhere without obligation to present evidence in any court.

Not much room for negotiation there.

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Are Assange's fears justified? [View all] EFerrari Jun 2012 OP

I don't know, but I entirely understand his concerns. Lionessa Jun 2012 #1

Well done. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #8

Note to Assange: When it is Officially Denied, Consider it True solarman350 Jun 2012 #4

Does that mean that if its 'officially acknowledged' that its false? n/t Bodhi BloodWave Jun 2012 #9

Here's where this conspiracy theory falls down: jeff47 Jun 2012 #6

They just want to keep him penned up. bemildred Jun 2012 #7

Assange caused the US to want to keep him penned up? bemildred Jun 2012 #13

They dislike that he published classified. jeff47 Jun 2012 #17

So that's a "no"? nt bemildred Jun 2012 #21

I really don't see how you got "no" out of that. jeff47 Jun 2012 #22

I don't see any causation in that. bemildred Jun 2012 #23

Public records aren't stamped SECRET. jeff47 Jun 2012 #24

All government records are public records. bemildred Jun 2012 #25

Now that's a novel theory. I bet none of the governments above you hold it. struggle4progress Jun 2012 #26

What's that you say? bemildred Jun 2012 #27

Those are public. Anybody can get them. Are you nuts? nt bemildred Jun 2012 #29

I can get your social security number without your permission? jeff47 Jun 2012 #30

Well, all right then, you can redact the SSNs. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #33

Not evil shadowy forces, jeff. Obama's Department of Justice. EFerrari Jun 2012 #10

No. Did you miss the part where this Justice Department signed off on EFerrari Jun 2012 #14

Did you miss the part where those aren't illegal? jeff47 Jun 2012 #16

kr Solly Mack Jun 2012 #31

TRUTH, LEADERSHIP, MORALS AND VALUES AND AMERICA clang1 Jun 2012 #32