SIG,

This "clown" has lifted a veil exposing the reality that governs western hegemony in it's dealings between nations. If it's all such a storm in a teacup, then why are the Czars of globalisation falling over themselves and scrabbling about in a desperate attempt to nail Assange with criminal charges?

Robert McClelland had this to say on the subject (my inverted commas):
"We think there are "potentially" a number of criminal charges that "could" have been breached by the release of this information."

Sounds pretty concrete - not!

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/australia-has-abandoned-me-20101204-18kpq.html

''This brings into question what does it mean to be an Australian citizen - does that mean anything at all? Or are we all to be treated like David Hicks at the first possible opportunity merely so that Australian politicians and diplomats can be invited to the best US embassy cocktail parties.''

There is another problem bubbling along under all this.
Assange did not down load the data in the US or Afghanistan using US
facilities. As far as I know he has not been in the US since the cables
were downloaded.

If he put them onto a web server in the UK or in some other country
is that an offense against US law ?

The NSW state government is planning a law to make it illegal for a
couple to go to India and employ a surrogate mother to carry a baby
for them. The practice is not illegal in India. So how can the government
prosecute someone for a practice not illegal in that country ?

I have driven at 150 Km per hour on the autobahn in Germany.
How many points will I lose if the RTA prosecutes me for that ?

Correction - in the Robert McClelland quote above, the word "charges" should have been "laws".

"Czars of globalisation falling over themselves and scrabbling about in a desperate attempt to nail Assange with criminal charges?"

lol That's what the media are telling you, anyway. There's a warrant, in Sweden. Isn't it normal practice to investigate allegations of criminal offences?

What, because he's "Julian Assange" he POSSIBLY have questions to answer? Don't be so naive.

*couldn't POSSIBLY ...