It is “outrageous” that Julian Assange stands trial in London on “hollow US claims” that haven’t changed in the last ten years, Kristinn Hrafnsson said, promising the defense has some strong arguments to avert the extradition.
“There’s absolutely nothing new that is being presented here this morning by the Crown Prosecution Service on behalf of US prosecution,” Hrafnsson told a crowd of journalists who gathered outside Woolwich Crown Court where the extradition hearing for Assange began.
Lawyers representing US authorities presented arguments that were “more of the same things we’ve been hearing for ten years.” Back in July 2010, WikiLeaks was accused of putting US lives at risk by exposing its military and intelligence operations worldwide, but “ten years later, there is no evidence of such harm.”
“And to the contrary, a Pentagon official was forced to admit in Manning’s trial in 2013 that nobody was physically harmed because of the revelations in 2010 and 2011. And now, in 2020, they are in court, not able to present a single evidence of that harm,” Hrafnsson reminded the press, before hitting back at the US side.
And I’m sitting there listening to these claims, these subjective claims, and thinking: Why aren’t we discussing the harm that was revealed by WikiLeaks in 2010 and 2011? Why aren’t we talking in court about war crimes, the assassination of innocent civilians by the military, the slaughtering of Reuters journalists?
Setting up, and using a "Non-secured" internet Server for official electronic communications is described as "Breach of Security" and is punishable by jail time and a fine.
All Julian Assange did was publish these happenings with the assistance of Chelsea Manning. Australia violated World Court rulings by not getting him home. Ecuadorean policy was violated when after granting citizenship, they revoked it without a hearing.
"Revenge" is the only inherently visible act that the wealthy and powerful use. Hilary Clinton actually said "We should use a drone strike on his ass", another act of Murder? or was she stating this to prevent a "Un-authorized drone strike?
JA should never have been kept in jail as the "Espionage Act" that the U.S. keeps spouting isn't even effective since there is no DECLARATION of war, anywhere. Mich, out,, sorry..just my own opinion..@sweecee, I am sorry, I did not hear about "Not War Crimes" as the blatant killing of easily identifiable civilians is a war crime. Using a drone to kill a citizen of the country that launched the missile that blew the person up is "Murder in the First Degree" as you have to plan it.