Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free

Re:Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., all... by davedx on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @02:14AM (#40785051)

Labour just said they’ll enforce the warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest. You find that lacking backbone?

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Re:Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., all... by vidarh on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @04:02AM (#40785758)

Yes. He's dragged his feet on the Gaza war and on this for as long as he possibly could, but has increasingly faced outrage in more left-leaning areas and areas with more Muslim voters and all his policy stances appear to be calculated on the basis of what will win more votes/lose fewer votes rather than any kind of backbone. Nothing happens until he has more to lose by doing nothing.

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Re:Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., all... by locallost on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @02:24AM (#40785113)

Starmer has absolutely no opinions on anything other than not rattling the cage of conservative voters. This makes him broadly acceptable, but long term nobody is truly supporting him.

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Re:Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., all... by zadler on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @02:53AM (#40785296)

Have to see if they actually do it. Saying it means very little, it’s not a controversial position.

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Re:Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., all... by PlutoIsAPlanet on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @05:57AM (#40786502)

Keir Starmer is a human rights lawyer, would be a bit weird for him to suddenly have no regard for international law where many human rights (ECHR) come from and likely divide his party.

Not saying he's got a backbone, but he's just going for the easier option that keeps his party united.

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