Speaking to reporters shortly after his release today in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange insisted he wasn’t particularly concerned about a possible extradition to Sweden, but rather was extremely worried about being sent to the United States.
Sweden is the one seeking his extradition at the moment, but reports suggest the Obama Administration is already in talks with the Swedes about the possibility of “acquiring” Assange.
Exactly what he could be charged with in the United States is unclear, though there are rumors of a grand jury secretly empaneled to investigate him. With a number of officials openly calling for his execution, however, Assange clearly would just as soon not find out what they might try to charge him with.
The Administration continues to insist that Assange is “not a journalist” and therefore that freedom of the press doesn’t apply to him. This doesn’t appear to have any actual basis in US law, but with officials salivating at the prospect of “acquiring” Assange and putting an end to the embarrassing leaks, this may be at best a sidenote.
"…but with officials salivating at the prospect of “acquiring” Assange and putting an end to the embarrassing leaks, …"
With reportedly 100,000 people in possession of the passphrase to the "Insurance" file, hopefully those embarrassing leaks will NOT end in the event Assange gets lost in the American "justice" system, or worse, executed.
Not an unreasonable fear. How funny that it was not too long ago that people would jump at the chance of escaping to America. Amazing what 30 years of conservative regressive policy can do to a country.
yes that is true but soon many americans will escape from america
There are many beginning to yearn for the day when these same officials will be "AQUIRED" by hands that have forgotten the meaning of the word justivce.
Perversion of justice leads to its disappearance.
What do you mean 'beginning"?
Been wanting to see that for a very long time. Obama and pals are just the latest names at the bottom of the list.
Can't blame him, this place is crazy.
I'd just as soon not be 'acquired' by the US government for any reason, and I'm a born and bred American citizen! I suppose, in the old days, those living in Moscow and Berlin felt the same way.
Obama = Bush
True, but that he's mocha colored, instead of white, makes his sins acceptable to "progressives."
All of the Assange affair is clearly a smokes screen set by the US to keep him in view and close at hand while they lean on Manning for a "confession" to implicate him. They've got nothing else but a "confession" would save the day. Assange should know that charges don't matter none to the US. Look at those poor souls who've been in limbo in Guantanamo for about 9 years now being tortured, humiliated and dehumanized just for the heck of it. Look at Manning, no different. They're just waiting for the right opportunity to cease the day.
I can understand why Assange doesn't want to disappear into the 'black hole' that is America. They put people in cages there and torture them and keep them in prison without trial forever!
America is clearly the Evil Empire now. No other nation comes even close.
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Yes , quite clearly , the worst …..where would you like to escape to ?