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The death threats, the media, and the government's sycophantic pursuit of Julian Assange : Comments

By Jennifer Wilson, published 6/12/2010

Right or wrong, Julian Assange is an Australian citizen and deserves to be protected by the government.

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Wikileaks is the first step on the road to clearing up corruption. He has so far only revealed the easiest targets. But this is the way forward. I am appalled by the attitude of Julia Gillard and presumably all the other politicians. Will any of them be brave enough to come out in support of the rights of Julian Assange to at the very least a fair trial if he has actually does anything illegal. All this would seem to be going to end up with the rights of journalists to protect their sources. What fun
Posted by Dickybird, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:15:53 AM
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Wasn't one reason for not printing or discussing or giving any publicity to the CRU "leaked" email or data in the Australian press, that they were not obtained legally?

Wouldn't that be a good reason to be consistent in not dealing yet more emails and other data, stolen, and not obtained legally?

Lot's of Australians get threatened overseas, many people are in jails all over the world - you have to accept that people are responsible for their own actions.

Did Assange really not consider this would upset people? After all, he has broken various laws, and in Australia, the Crimes act of 1911 .. deliberately and with prejudice, he wants to embarrass and hurt people.

Well, maybe Mr Assange there is a downside to that .. and of course he fully realises that, he is now scared and wants someone to make it better, shuold have thought of that before.

I don't see why the Australian government has to run to the rescue of self inflicted idiocy

You make your bed, you lie in it
Posted by Amicus, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:20:53 AM
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Amicus. Some of the points you make are relevant, but as the author of the article, Dr Jennifer Wilson points out......

"Julian Assange is an Australian citizen. Our Attorney General and our Prime Minister have publicly committed to doing everything they can to assist the US in its pursuit of one of our citizens, a citizen who has now been threatened with death several times by several different figures, in that country."

Good article Dr. Wilson. If ever I fall foul of corrupt American or Australian Governments, which is entirely possible for simply showing support for Assange, then I hope you'll be on my team in defence of the resultant trumped up charges!
Posted by Aime, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:33:05 AM
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Reporter Steve Cannane is the host of The Drum, not WA academic, Steve Kinnane.
Posted by samschwarz, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:39:29 AM
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The 1911/[1920] Official Secrets Act

1. c)obtains, [collects, records, or publishes,] or communicates to any other person [any secret official code word, or pass word, or] any sketch, plan, model, article, or note, or other document or information which is calculated to be or >>>MIGHT BE<<< or is intended to be directly or indirectly >>>USEFUL<<< to an enemy;

Would be very useful for use against any unpopular person.

Certainly the exposure of many war crimes by Assange could possibly damage the 'Coalition of the Shilling,' and embarrassing to the 21st Century imperial powers, certainly deserving of death as Namir Noor-Eldeen or Saeed Chmagh. May God bless them
Posted by 124c4u, Monday, 6 December 2010 10:55:14 AM
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124c4u .. Australia does not have an Official Secrets Act, that's the UK, in Australia we have the Crimes Act (and it's actually 1914, not 1911)
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/current/bytitle/E1B0BDCFC209B95BCA256FB8000AE9DA?OpenDocument&mostrecent=1

So what if Assange has been threatened by death .. what do you think Australia should do? Is he special in some way, more special that other citizens? Or is he special to some people because he is embarrassing people and giving away various countries classified material?

Who made these alleged threats?

Who reported them, have they been corroborated, do the authorities in the US know, what are they d Isn't that illegal in the USA?oing about people threatening to kill someone?

I suspect that part is just the usual US left wing press exaggeration and hysteria, similar to what happens mentioning if anyone mentions "Sarah", you get the expected reaction.
Posted by Amicus, Monday, 6 December 2010 11:20:15 AM
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