Re:Assange case: Key witness admits he lied
by pydry on Monday July 19, 2021 @08:26AM
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"If I talked about drone striking Assange it would have been a joke"
She said this. This is as close to an admission that you could get. She would never use that wording if this story were fabricated. She'd just say "I never said anything like that".
The "nonlegal" fluff in the emails is bs, but this story itself isnt.
It was, of course, "just a joke" much in much the same way racist jokes are "just a joke", which is why he took it seriously. It's why making a joke about murdering the president will get you hauled in by the secret service.
Arguing it's unproven is FUD. Why snopes is saying this is beyond me.
She said this. This is as close to an admission that you could get. She would never use that wording if this story were fabricated. She'd just say "I never said anything like that".
The "nonlegal" fluff in the emails is bs, but this story itself isnt.
It was, of course, "just a joke" much in much the same way racist jokes are "just a joke", which is why he took it seriously. It's why making a joke about murdering the president will get you hauled in by the secret service.
Arguing it's unproven is FUD. Why snopes is saying this is beyond me.