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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 27, 2010 17:02:28 GMT -5
It's as I was saying earlier in the thread. The whole scoop of Assange-the-rapist is just too convenient. He threatens the US government with disclosure of documents that would reflect badly on them, then all of a sudden he's an international criminal ... like, overnight. Interesting about Polanski, though. It's possible he did commit the act, but I can't help but wonder who he's pissed off. As for Clinton, well, I think that forgiveness thing started with his wife. But, I didn't find it was all that altruistic, though; imagine going into a political career without the stability of a husband  Cheers. |
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Post by franko on Dec 27, 2010 18:40:34 GMT -5
come on, Skilly, you and I both know that whoever wins the battle of the spin wins the hearts of the independent/centre.
Salvo 1: Assange, with the leaks themselves. his motives are suspect from the beginning: "the public has the right to know". really? is that why the leaks? or are you merely trying to embarrass someone.
Salvo 2 in return: moral outrage and indignation. dud.
Salvo 3: deflection and charges in reply. no denial to the original charge, just "we're bad but he's worse".
and now . . . hand to hand combat by the minions.
eventually either we'll tied of it all or another crisis will arise to push this to the realm of the ignored.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 27, 2010 21:51:56 GMT -5
come on, Skilly, you and I both know that whoever wins the battle of the spin wins the hearts of the independent/centre. Salvo 1: Assange, with the leaks themselves. his motives are suspect from the beginning: "the public has the right to know". really? is that why the leaks? or are you merely trying to embarrass someone. Salvo 2 in return: moral outrage and indignation. dud. Salvo 3: deflection and charges in reply. no denial to the original charge, just "we're bad but he's worse". and now . . . hand to hand combat by the minions. eventually either we'll tied of it all or another crisis will arise to push this to the realm of the ignored. Good post dude. Cheers. |
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Post by franko on Dec 28, 2010 12:05:14 GMT -5
An autobiography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that will be published in 2011 may bring its author more than $1 million US.
Assange told the Sunday Times he has signed a deal for $800,000 with Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Inc., and another deal for £325,000 ($505,000 Cdn) with British publisher Canongate.
The date of publication and the book's title have not been released.
The 39-year-old Australian computer expert said he agreed to the deal only because he was under financial pressure.
"I don't want to write this book, but I have to," he told the newspaper. He said the legal costs he has incurred fighting extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about allegations of sexual misconduct, have reached more than $300,000 US.
"I need to defend myself and keep WikiLeaks afloat," he said.
Assange is under house arrest in England while he awaits hearings that begin Jan. 11 on the alleged offences. Two women in Stockholm have accused him of rape, unlawful coercion and two counts of sexual molestation over a four-day period last August.
He has denied the allegations and calls the case "a smear campaign" led by those trying to stop him from leaking classified government and corporate documents, including publication of some 250,000 classified U.S. State Department cables.
The White House has called the release of the documents reckless and dangerous.
Knopf spokesman Paul Bogaards refused to comment on the figures mentioned by Assange, but confirmed a deal has been in place since mid-December.
Bogaards said the book will be an account of Assange's life to date, including the founding of WikiLeaks in 2006 and the work he has done with it.
Another memoir by Daniel Domscheit-Berg, Assange's former deputy at WikiLeaks, will be published by German publisher Econ Vertag in mid-February. It will be titled Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website. linkAn autobiography of a guy no one had heard of before his 15 minutes of internet fame
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Post by Cranky on Dec 28, 2010 13:43:58 GMT -5
come on, Skilly, you and I both know that whoever wins the battle of the spin wins the hearts of the independent/centre. Gee....I wonder if you give the NY Times and Guardian the first crack, who will get to put his spin first? Could it be, can it be....the anti conservative, anti War left? Salvo 1: Assange, with the leaks themselves. his motives are suspect from the beginning: "the public has the right to know". really? is that why the leaks? or are you merely trying to embarrass someone. He is WELL known for his anti_American anti war stands. And SURPRISE, guess who his target is? And whose banks he "wants to take down"....and "take down" are HIS words. Wow, this guy is an angel and a hero! *throws up* |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 29, 2010 9:25:10 GMT -5
One wonders if Bradley Manning sent the encrypted data to someone other than Assange, some media outlet (a right wing one perhaps), would this anti-American bungo still be the angle?
Did Manning have access to anti Russian (other country) secrets? Has WikiLeaks posted only stuff against the Americans and no one else?
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Post by The New Guy on Jan 1, 2011 15:47:19 GMT -5
One wonders if Bradley Manning sent the encrypted data to someone other than Assange, some media outlet (a right wing one perhaps), would this anti-American bungo still be the angle? Did Manning have access to anti Russian (other country) secrets? Has WikiLeaks posted only stuff against the Americans and no one else? AFAIK no. Manning had access to SIPRNet as a result of his service in Iraq. The Russians would not transmit over SIPRNet - they have their own system to protect their secrets. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 1, 2011 17:27:04 GMT -5
One wonders if Bradley Manning sent the encrypted data to someone other than Assange, some media outlet (a right wing one perhaps), would this anti-American bungo still be the angle? Did Manning have access to anti Russian (other country) secrets? Has WikiLeaks posted only stuff against the Americans and no one else? AFAIK no. Manning had access to SIPRNet as a result of his service in Iraq. The Russians would not transmit over SIPRNet - they have their own system to protect their secrets. As do other countries including Canada. Cheers. |
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