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I keep using the word "bizarre" in my #WLhistory book and thinking "surely there must be another word I can use"? But nope. This whole saga has been totally bizarre for over 10 years... 🧵 #FreeASSANGE
Starting with two Swedish women throwing themselves at Assange just as he was releasing major leaks in 2010, then going to the cops, then their "case" being re-opened a day after it was closed (by politically connected lawyers)...
Then Assange's laptops disappearing on his flight from Sweden, never to be seen again. Then he wakes one day to find global front pages calling him a "Double Rapist". Then an Interpol Red Notice when he is only wanted for questioning & already answered questions from Swedish cops
"This video is not available." abc.net.au/7.30/extended-…
Why not, @abcnews? #FreeASSANGE
NB: At least the transcript is still there... #WLhistory
Why not, @abcnews? #FreeASSANGE
NB: At least the transcript is still there... #WLhistory
Maybe too embarrassing for @leighsales?
"Australia shares intelligence with its allies all the time, you're the subject of a Justice Department investigation in the USA. What's wrong with Australia sharing what intelligence it has?"
There used to be a thing called a TRIAL...
"Australia shares intelligence with its allies all the time, you're the subject of a Justice Department investigation in the USA. What's wrong with Australia sharing what intelligence it has?"
There used to be a thing called a TRIAL...
SALES: You've come from a suburban upbringing, to at times sleeping rough on the streets of Melbourne, to being Time magazine's Person of the Year... Does it feel unreal?
ASSANGE: Well it does feel unreal because I've never slept rough on the streets of Melbourne.
ASSANGE: Well it does feel unreal because I've never slept rough on the streets of Melbourne.
