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Re:WikiLeaks plans to release documents on US election and G... by DominikR on Tuesday October 04, 2016 @12:32PM (#12636736)

> That seems to have more to do with his refusal to face the music on rape charges than his releases.

Assange surely is a conspiracy theorist to hide in the embassy when politicians publicly call for his death and his main informant Manning was placed into 24/7 solitary confinement which could only be described as torture.

> the calls for his punishment, including by the most drastic means, have been bipartisan but stronger on the Republican side

Okay, then please name a Republican that has called for killing Assange.

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Re:WikiLeaks plans to release documents on US election and G... by dragonwriter on Tuesday October 04, 2016 @12:54PM (#12636959)

Mike Huckabee called for Assange's execution, and said that execution was "too kind a penalty" for Manning for actually leaking the information published by WikiLeaks.

Sara Palin called Assange an "anti-American operative with blood on his hands" who should "pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders".

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) called for Assange to be tried for espionage and for WikiLeaks to be designated, treated, and combatted as a terrorist organization.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described Assange as a "high-tech terrorist"

Newt Gingrich declared that "Julian Assange is engaged in warfare. [...] And Julian Assange is engaged in terrorism." and that "He should be treated as an enemy combatant and WikiLeaks should be closed down permanently and decisively."

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Re:WikiLeaks plans to release documents on US election and G... by DominikR on Tuesday October 04, 2016 @01:55PM (#12637640)

Didn't know that, but you are right on this, I agree and therefore I upvote your comment. But I still hold my other points as valid.

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