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Obama Wants Allies To Go After WikiLeaks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the they're-gonna-need-a-blimp dept.

krou writes "Coming on the back of human rights groups criticizing WikiLeaks, American officials are saying that the Obama administration is pressuring allies such as Australia, Britain, and Germany to open criminal investigations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and to try limit his ability to travel. 'It's not just our troops that are put in jeopardy by this leaking. It's UK troops, it's German troops, it's Australian troops — all of the NATO troops and foreign forces working together in Afghanistan,' said one American diplomatic official, who added that other governments should 'review whether the actions of WikiLeaks could constitute crimes under their own national-security laws.'"

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  1. You Know You've Made the Big Time by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know you've made the big time when the Big O goes after ya through diplomatic channels. :p

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    1. Re:You Know You've Made the Big Time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      What? There's no mention of Oprah.

  2. More outsourcing... by jameskojiro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why don't we outsource our War on Terror to India or China, we could pay them 1/4 for what we currently pay and they would be happy for the money. Save money and if we outsource to the Chinese we won't have to worry about the enemy not understanding we are serious.

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  3. Re:How does by Sir_Lewk · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you then proceed to open that bag of shit, and smear it all over yourself and embrace the fecal stench? Yes, I think I can blame you for stinking. Did you even read the post you just responded to?

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  4. Re:How does by salesgeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obama asked for the sack of shit. I believe he campaigned on his ability to handle sacks of shit better than the other guy.

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  5. Re: How does by Nerdfest · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry to interrupt, but we're suffering up here in Canada as well, eh. It's OK though, please don't come rescue us.