Julian Assange issues plea from jail

[jcocks]

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/12/14/Julian-Assange-wikileaks-first-words-jail-plea/

[astrid]

this also is interesting... esp considering Julia has not been so supportive....

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/12/13/rudd-defends-assanges-rights/


FOREIGN Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the legal rights of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who's preparing to face court in London.

Mr Rudd said yesterday he's prepared to intervene to have a laptop computer provided for Mr Assange in London's Wandsworth prison to help the Australian prepare his defence and obtain bail at his appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Following suggestions by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Attorney-General Robert McClelland that Mr Assange may have his Australian passport cancelled, Mr Rudd told The Australian in Cairo that any such decision is his as Foreign Minister.

[Anchor]

How can you cancel a passport for a citizen? He was born in Australia FFS.

He hasn't broken any laws.

He voluntarily turned himself in.

Something is going on here that we are not being told about.

[astrid]

we can be certain of that, it is encouraging though, that there has been such a huge public outcry here over Gillard's remarks concerning JA.

[Humble Janitor]

I'm glad that Rudd has stood up to Gillard in some manner. I'm worried that that they'll simply replace him to keep JA in jail.

I personally feel that JA has already won this round. It will unfold.

[Luke]

Something is going on here that we are not being told about.
It is called "REALPOLITIK" and is especially vicious after decades of choosing politicians in a manner of one choosing curtains for kitchen: based on emotions and feel-good instinct.

This way no real talk about politics is possible, as LOGIC is fairy tale creature for like, 90% of population. With makes them perfectly steerable by PR campaigns.

We are witnessing but one of them, featuring good old "good cop - bad cop" meme. And predictably, people are falling for that, gobbling line, hook and sinker.

Law, reality and gravity doesn't matter, as long as you are able to ride emotions, which is only way people perceive things nowadays.

Sadly , people are getting precisely what they deserve. You can only con a con-man.

[Anchor]

we can be certain of that, it is encouraging though, that there has been such a huge public outcry here over Gillard's remarks concerning JA.

Hmmm... actually to me it seems like a good cop bad cop routine. We shall see in due course.


{Update: should have read all the comments - other people see this too.}

[ponda]

I'm beginning to think that the u.s will have some problems getting JA extradited because there is a reasonable chance that he will not get a fair trial especially after some of the comments from some of the u.s. politicians.I think that queens council Geoffrey Robertson will have a fairly strong case.

[astrid]

He does seem to have some real heavy weights behind him, legally speaking, i wonder if it will be enough. And how fast the US can pass new laws, ( see other post on new proposed SHEILD ACT)

[ponda]

One important aspect with regards to extradition cases is that it is very hard to get extradited if you can prove that the extradition is politically motivated or that the accused will not get a fair trial.

[bluestflame]

to be sure his case and circumstance one like no other