Malinga the Swinga Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, XB52 said: But but but. The special relationship!! The special relationship exists when US wants it to. We all know it, but no-one in authority will ever say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, XB52 said: But but but. The special relationship!! That always makes me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 It was always going to happen with this Tory government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Footballfirst said: It was always going to happen with this Tory government. Hopefully the ECHR will step in and really piss them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Hopefully he'll be sent back. He will at least get fairer trial than the people identified as a result of his actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaliveits105 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 52 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Hopefully he'll be sent back. He will at least get fairer trial than the people identified as a result of his actions. Fair comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Not really sure where I stand on this. The States will want to make an example of him and that’s got to be a concern - about whether he really gets a fair trial - but at the same time, some of what he did was very reckless and the whole Swedish trial thing was very unsatisfactory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Hopefully he'll be sent back. He will at least get fairer trial than the people identified as a result of his actions. From what I recall of the US case, there were allegations that individuals were put at risk, but no specific instances of harm were proffered. Edited June 17, 2022 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Whether you agree with his actions or not there's no chance of him getting anything approaching a fair trial in a US federal court case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: Not really sure where I stand on this. The States will want to make an example of him and that’s got to be a concern - about whether he really gets a fair trial - but at the same time, some of what he did was very reckless and the whole Swedish trial thing was very unsatisfactory all fair comment. This feels like a balanced recap; https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/4/12/18306901/julian-assange-arrest-wikileaks-rape-sweden-embassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I am totally ignorant as to what this guy is meant to have done. Obviously I have heard of him but that's about it. WTF is wiki leaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Whistleblowing is a very important safeguard against arseholes trying to get away with being arseholes. There is a fine line between whistleblowing and espionage, especially when it comes to leaked information. Assange has always sailed close to that line. Often he's gone over it. And that's a bad thing. The whole Sweden thing was a ludicrous and desperate attempt by the USA and the whole embassy thing was a desperate attempt by the UK to illegally detain a private citizen on trumped-up espionage charges. Nobody comes out of this looking good. Not the USA, not the UK and not Assange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Last chance is a pardon from Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: Last chance is a pardon from Trump. Trump isn't president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Footballfirst said: It was always going to happen with this Tory government. He's not a UK citizen like Gary McKinnon was. No reason to block the extradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, dobmisterdobster said: Trump isn't president. US holds elections every 4 years. Next one is November 2024 and new President starts January 2025. Trump is odds on favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, dobmisterdobster said: He's not a UK citizen like Gary McKinnon was. No reason to block the extradition. Correct. Should have been extradited long ago. Happy enough to drop others in deep shit but too cowardly to face the consequences of his actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 19 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: US holds elections every 4 years. Next one is November 2024 and new President starts January 2025. Trump is odds on favourite. While I'm sure the Republicans will do well in this year's midterms. I think it's difficult to predict the outcome of the next presidential election with it being 2 years away. A lot can happen in that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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