19-01-2011, 02:52 PM
Hard to know, but this seems like a bit of poker going on. Assange is not likely to show his aces right from the get go. But on the other hand we don't know how much is bluff.
Clearly the other side is worried so he much have "something" damaging. But since there is so little accountability for criminality on the other side it's hard to see what actually would take these SOBs down. Torture didn't, warrantless wiretapping didn't, full body scans (violation of the 4th amendment) didn't, two illegal wars didn't and the list goes on and on. Assange needs some real hot smoking guns which can't be made to go away and ignored. Let's hope they're there.
If he's spread the goods around taking him out will do no good and embolden his colleagues and outrage the public many of whom will not take kindly to such forms of "justice" all in the name of.... national security.
It's more likely that a "programmed" lone nut will take him out if they can, but that won't stop the releases. A trial would not go well for the state... of it was a fair one.
Clearly the other side is worried so he much have "something" damaging. But since there is so little accountability for criminality on the other side it's hard to see what actually would take these SOBs down. Torture didn't, warrantless wiretapping didn't, full body scans (violation of the 4th amendment) didn't, two illegal wars didn't and the list goes on and on. Assange needs some real hot smoking guns which can't be made to go away and ignored. Let's hope they're there.
If he's spread the goods around taking him out will do no good and embolden his colleagues and outrage the public many of whom will not take kindly to such forms of "justice" all in the name of.... national security.
It's more likely that a "programmed" lone nut will take him out if they can, but that won't stop the releases. A trial would not go well for the state... of it was a fair one.