Wikileaks boss blackmails world

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Wikileaks boss Julian Assange has threatened the world that if his rape case goes forward he will release a lot of government cables uncensored. The outfit managed to get support from people because it went through each file and deleted the names and addresses of people who might have their lives threatened by the publication of the information.

Assange, who claims that the US is out to get him, has threatened that if he is arrested he will release all that information without those protections in place. Bluntly he is holding the lives of American informers in Afghanistan hostage to make sure that he is not arrested for rape in Sweden.

The 1.3-gigabyte file, distributed through file-sharing services this summer and protected with an unbreakable 256-bit encryption key, contains full versions of all the U.S. documents received by WikiLeaks to date – including those that have been withheld from publication or have had names and details removed in order to protect the lives of spies, sources and soldiers.

Assange’s lawyer Mark Stephens warned that if Mr. Assange were to be brought to trial on rape accusations he faces in Sweden, or for treason charges that have been suggested by US politicians, he would release the encryption key.

He claims he is justified because WikiLeaks “been subject to cyberattacks and censorship around the world and they need to protect themselves ... This is what they believe to be a thermonuclear device in the information age.”

US politician Newt Gingrich, has called for the prosecution of Assange claiming that Assange is engaged in terrorism and should be treated as an enemy combatant. Of course Gingrich can say what he likes. Assange is not a US citizen and, because he did not steal the documents himself is protected under the U.S. Constitution’s free-speech provisions.

But the Swedish sex case is not like that. Neither would he have much luck if the spying charge was bought in his native Australia. But perhaps what is more alarming is that Assange is prepared to use Wikileaks in a bid to stop his arrest on something which is a private matter, in effect making him above any laws.
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http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/21092-wikileaks-boss-blackmails-world

I was a supporter of Assange and his actions, but after this and the releasing of crucial US security assets, I now understand why the US says he is a terrorist.
 
Useful idiots have been duped again. Thought they were supporting freedom of speech, accountability etc but were in fact supporting a megalomaniac nutcase.....
 
What other choice does he have?? He's being hunted by some of the most powerful entities in the world. He needs some form of protection.

And if you're going to threaten, do it propperly. Otherwise no one will believe you.
 
Now he's just using the leaks for his own personal gain to escape the law. Holding lives hostage just isn't acceptable no matter which side you're on here.
Maybe the site should be handed over to a new owner that isn't a sex criminal, someone with integrity.
 
When you go against authority, be prepared for the consequences.
I live a normal life, looking forward to my next meal, just saying.
 
If he is innocent he should go to court and prove it. Running and blackmail just confirms his guilt.
 
Think it's time to remember some of the old rules guys.

Rule no. 1. Just because you read it on the internet/saw it on tv or heard it on the radio does not make it so! :)
 
BobsLawnService said:
If he is innocent he should go to court and prove it. Running and blackmail just confirms his guilt.
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If he really is being set up by people at the top, no court or lawyer can save him. Although I think it's unlikely that the rape charges are fake, has he even denied them?
 
Maddmatt said:
If he really is being set up by people at the top, no court or lawyer can save him. Although I think it's unlikely that the rape charges are fake, has he even denied them?
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He claims it was consensual.

And if the woman is indeed like this http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...ked-with-US-Funded-CIA-Tied-Anti-Castro-Group then there *might* be some substance to his claim but I doubt we will ever really know. She threw a party for him after she was raped? The charges were previously withdrawn due to a lack of evidence but later reinstated.
 
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That would be a very bad move. Hope it doesn't come to that.
BTW is there another news source that can confirm the contents of the encrypted file?
 
Surely if the case is a laughable charge, then it would be the easiest thing in the world to prove his innocence.

I told you guys all along that this guy was a nutjob. Only a seriously deranged individual would consider putting other innocent people's lives at risk.

Even if is innocent... I'd rather become a martyr than jeopardise anyone else's safety.

This is just wrong.
 
He blackmailed the world? Seems a bit all encompassing doesnt it? I dont remember anyone black mailing me. Oh wait... its a lie. Got it.
 
Oh come on, he's not blackmailaing them for money or anything, he's looking out for himself, its their move now, lets see if they continue to be dicks.
 
As far as I can tell http://www.fudzilla.com/ is the only site reporting this story. Any other sites carrying this story?

Edit: OK, reported differently here, not so much blackmail as insurance
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40512398/ns/us_news-wikileaks_in_security/

An encrypted cache of uncensored documents that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has circulated across the Internet may ensure that a huge array of secrets will be revealed even if the website is shut down or Assange is arrested.

Tens of thousands of supporters have downloaded the "insurance" file, which has been available since July, and it includes files on BP and Guantanamo Bay, The Sunday Times reported.

Assange has warned that efforts to curtail his activities could trigger a deluge of national and commercial secrets.

"If something happens to us, the key parts will be released automatically," he said in a live chat with readers of the Guardian newspaper this week.
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