^haha, good point, and yes, it does seem to be the facebook of whistle blowing, but that's not an entirely detrimental thing. often, a little glamour/hipness attracts the necessary attention to something worthwhile. the challenge being to walk the fine line from hip to credible.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...warded-sydney-peace-medal-20110202-1adeu.html Got this originally from TheRegister
Hmmm.. perhaps. Although the difference between releasing information about the actions of public servants and releasing information about an individual's personal legal struggles must be taken into account.
Parliamentarian nominates Wikileaks for Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14816391,00.html
http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2011/02/aussie-human-rights-award-julian-assange As for this 'evidence' that was leaked, it is simply part of a wider smear campaign. The irony is that if the authorities are to be consistent, they should be investing equal energy into tracking down the person who leaked this police evidence... but are they? I've just been to Sweden on business and my friends there assure me that ordinary Swedes are astonished by the behaviour of the authorities - they say it is unprecedented for them to act this way. Of course, I only have their word for it, but they reckon the overwhelming majrity of the population reckon that Assange isn't guilty of anything and that the investigation is politically motivated.
Heard on the radio this afternoon that Assange is going to be extradited from the u.k. to sweden....of course he has the right to appeal, but if the judge threw out the 27 pages worth of reasons that he shouldnt be extradited i can't see what good it will do... Definitely looks like the american Gov backed by the mighty $ is going to get its way once more.
If Sweden is smart it won't want this hot potato, and deal with the case as swiftly as it can. Allowing the US to claim him would be political suicide.
Agreed, they'll question him, stall as long as it takes for everyone to forget about it, and let it quietly die (again).
Which is pretty much what he said... he commented that the defence had 'left no stone unturned', which was code for don't appeal unless you have some incredibly good new evidence- which they don't. [/quote] However, the one thing that wasn't considered at all was the quality of the case against him. It doesn't matter that the case against him is non-existent - it a question about whether the they are entitled to extradite him (thanks to the flexible and accommodating European Arrest Warrant they are), and whether he will have a fair trial - and unless he has a smoking gun that proves that the Swedes are conspiring with the Americans to send him to gitmo, he was always going to lose. Defies common sense, but this is the law we are talking about. Not so sure... Assange ain't one to do anything quietly - one would hope that they can't really convict him, so Assange will be hoping to shout from the rooftops if/when he is released. He ain't going to let them save face by letting it die quietly... Expect plenty more fireworks.
after the hbgary fiasco where hackers found plans to feed wikileaks false documents to later claim they were bogus.. basically discredit him.. I'm willing to give sausage another shot he seems to be realise that walking out in the middle of a room naked with a woman you barely know is not how regular guys get women maybe he watches too many pornos
i think bradley manning should get the peace prize. nowt wrong wi bein a concientious objector surely.
interesting related piece about bradley manning that appeared in the student newspaper of western washington university (bellingham) today: http://westernfrontonline.net/news/13331-manning-peer-sheds-light-on-wikileaks-former-military-intel-analyst-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-motive-of-alleged-leaks
