A 3 tweet reminder that the US government's 3 central accusations against Julian Assange are false. 🧵👇
1. Even the Pentagon has admitted nobody was harmed by WikiLeaks' publications. However, much harm was revealed...
#FreeAssangeNOW
1. Even the Pentagon has admitted nobody was harmed by WikiLeaks' publications. However, much harm was revealed...
#FreeAssangeNOW
2. Nothing was hacked. And nothing needed to be hacked: whistleblower Manning had access to all the documents as a US army intelligence analyst.
Manning acted on her conscience and provided docs to WikiLeaks & Assange after the NYT and WaPo didn't respond.
#FreeAssangeNOW
Manning acted on her conscience and provided docs to WikiLeaks & Assange after the NYT and WaPo didn't respond.
#FreeAssangeNOW
3. Asking for, receiving and publishing leaks is not espionage. It is journalism.
The dangerous precedent being set in Julian Assange's case is that journalists could be tried as spies for revealing government wrongdoing and state crimes.
#FreeAssangeNOW
The dangerous precedent being set in Julian Assange's case is that journalists could be tried as spies for revealing government wrongdoing and state crimes.
#FreeAssangeNOW
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