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In reply to the discussion: Julian Assange: the balcony defence (Guardian editorial) [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)27. Contrary to consensus reality
often two seemingly (even mutually exclusive) facts or claims
are actually both true.
I doubt Firedoglake would be publishing the "accuser has CIA ties" if
it were the rubbish you claim it to be, due to some 3rd party I've never
heard of, nor have any interest in. I have no reason to doubt their sources.
At same time, the video link I posted for you makes it pretty clear
that at this point that a) the sex was consensual, and b) women in question
do not support pursuing charges against Julian Assange.
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This is actually a major diplomatic incident. Sweden took out a warrant and defended it
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#6
If there were a complete breakdown of the rule of law in the UK, such that
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#38
If it were really about the rape charge, Sweden would question Assange in the
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#53
You misunderstand what "questioning" means here: the Swedish prosecutor has determined
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#57
"I believe Swedes have lots of drunken sex so Assange must be innocent!"
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#61
The allegations are indeed best tried in Swedish court, not in the press or on a chatboard
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#67
... a valid European Arrest Warrant .. has to be enforced as a matter of international law ...
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#69
If you believe "The time line proves it" then put the timeline beside your argument
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#22
It may be that in Sweden, the prosecutor and judge conduct the investigation
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#74
Up at the upper left corner is a Google search window, type my user name in there and have at it
MrScorpio
Aug 2012
#5
I do not know how you would know the actual facts in this case. Perhaps you have ESP?
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#10
If the women do oppose charging him, then Assange will quickly walk away scot-free in Sweden
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#18
"The other woman wanted to report rape. I gave my testimony to support her story"
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#58
Funny. This phrase is very familiar to me. I think someone posted almost the
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#54
"... As a matter of fact ... this person passes the threshold of being an “accused” person
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#19
Since when is an alleged rapist allowed to dictate the terms of an investigation? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#21
It's quite neanderthal to launch such personal attacks to defend against sexual assault allegations:
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#24
Your first link is to an unsourced claim by another DUer, to the effect that the women
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#26
If Four Corners is right, then the Swedish prosecutors will quickly be done with Assange
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#30
Assange is wanted in connection with allegations of criminal offenses in Sweden. The Swedes by now
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#33
There's no extradition request from the US. If the US requested extradition of Assange
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#35
You are perhaps another advocate of Assange's strange theories of international law?
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#32
can you point me to a single country that would grant a blanket pardon of sorts to
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#36
"The other woman wanted to report rape. I gave my testimony to support her story"
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#55
based on one of the only news articles that has one of the ladies interviewed i'd say you're wrong
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#62
Just "an editorial"? Or an anti-Assange editorial selected by you for your anti-Assange campaign?
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#79
How dare The Guardian take the view Assange should just go face the Swedish allegations!
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#81