This is starting to get on my tits*
What's with all the supporters standing outside cheering and the live news coverage? It just doesn't make sense to me.
It's not as though he's the embodiment of Wikileaks - if he fell under a bus (I reckon a lot of governments are currently hoping this happens) Wikileaks wouldn't suddenly cease to exist.
*I don't really have any (many)
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JeremyBeadlesHands, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:18,
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he does come across as an attention seeking whore
why the televised public appearance, why not release a written statement to the press?
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HappyToast Groat froth, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:20,
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Does anyone else think he looks like
John Inman ?
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smokinfish * All time exists simultaneously *, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:25,
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Ironically, Julian Assange isn't exactly free though :D
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HappyToast Groat froth, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:28,
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I found 3 google images, certainly proving the sun's point of it being 'an internet hit' as they usually are(n't)
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4493711/Spoof-Julian-Assange-pic-is-massive-net-hit-with-John-Inman.html
(, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:32, Reply)
ii suppose its the uncomfortable truth
that people will rally around a person...before their ideas....
castro
hitler
john lennon
dawkins
its just a same that assange comes across to most people as "ew he's a bit slimy and smug" is the problem...
(, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:33, Reply)
This does seem to be the point that's been missed
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 16:45,
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I most definitely have not missed this point...
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JeremyBeadlesHands, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 16:55,
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But he can't be a rapist he's so dashing and upsets naughty old America!
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 16:59,
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You seem to really like that straw-man.
I hope you haven't raped it.
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well sweden could give a guarantee not to extradite him to the U.S and he could stand on trial for those charges
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Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 20:51,
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oh well thats not what the swedish foreign minister said on radio the other day
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Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 22:04,
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As he said in many earlier interviews
His role is to be the guy that everyone attacks so that wikileaks can continue.
I don't understand why the average joe is angry about this.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 15:49,
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For a long time he has adversely affected the credibility, neutrality and effectiveness of that organisation.
He should separate himself entirely from Wiki-leaks if he wants to do some good. I'm sure his friends at Russia Today will keep him stocked up with roubles?
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JamTallons, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 16:16,
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I was hoping he was
going to do a poorly scripted open mic comedy set.
"Work is like rape, you get out of it what you put in... is this mic on?"
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The trouble with Assange
Is he just walks into the back of the embassy
(, Sun 19 Aug 2012, 17:41, Reply)