Obama Wants Allies To Go After WikiLeaks

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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Re:Good, get the pencil neck

[not already in use]

First of all, I never once said "Think of the troops." It would be more accurately paraphrased as "Think of the innocent civilians you have outed."

Secondly, someone with an opinion that doesn't subscribe to your conspiracy theory is not a troll, although it is a convenient straw man when confronted with reason and logic.

Re:Would you care to point out who?

[cusco]

Bush/Cheney. For conducting an unauthorized war of aggression contrary to the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations Charter. Authorizing and ordering the use of torture, contrary to the Geneva Conventions. Ordering destruction of civilian infrastructure of no military significance, contrary to the Geneva Conventions (a charge which also would apply to Clinton and Bush the Elected). Allowing use of white phosphorus and other banned weapons, contrary to the Geneva Conventions and Chemical Weapons Treaty. Allowing the military to attack hospitals, contrary to the Geneva Conventions. There's a start for you.

Keep in mind that the Constitution of the United States declares treaties signed and ratified by the federal government the "supreme Law of the land". Bastards should have been impeached, imprisoned and then remanded to the World Court, or even better extradited to Iraq.

Re:How does

[Tanktalus]

When it enables the speaker to pay less, it's a fair share.

When it enables the speaker's favourite causes to suck on the public teat, it's a fair share.

Really, you didn't know this?