Julian Assange To Write For Swedish Tabloid

An anonymous reader writes "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has signed on as a columnist for Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet. Why such a move? Maybe there's something more to be found in Swedish law when you are employed by a newspaper." Here's an account in English, including a translation of the interview that forms part of the linked Aftenbladet article.

Comments

Re:Sold Out

[Americano]

Your overly-reductionist, bumper-sticker-slogan rhetoric does not help your case. You are guilty of arguing in exactly the same overly-simplistic, naive, uninformed way that you are declaring the people disagreeing with you are.

Out of curiosity - do you get a fee from somebody every time you use the phrase "imperialistic war" in print? You seem to have really latched onto that one.

Re:How has he made his living

[OrangeCatholic]

>It's a shame that such a clearly talented and charismatic man has chosen a life of faux drama and hucksterism.

Yes, but what's scary is how a shallow persona has become heroic to so many computer nerds. This is the first of many Assnagel threads on slashdot that have finally gotten around to leveling the guns at him.

I read a quote from a computer nerd a few days back that said, "It's impossible to be in computer security circles and not know people who are in Wikileaks."

But what does it mean to be "in" Wikileaks? It's one person. With a fanbase rivaling Justin Bieber's in temperament.

Re:How has he made his living

[OrangeCatholic]

>This is the first of many Assnagel threads on slashdot that have finally gotten around to leveling the guns at him.

My bad, the rest of the thread is about 9/11 and Afghanistan.

OK, in each discussion on Assnagel there is one post leveling the guns at him. I tip my hat to you.

Re:How has he made his living

[clarkkent09]

I think it is "quite clear" that publishing the names of Afghans who, in Taliban's view, collaborate with the enemy puts their lives (and those US troops dealing with them) at risk without any further evidence needed. Same for publishing operational details, even coordinates of ground bases etc. Basically any information that helps the enemy be even a little bit more effective in fighting us obviously also puts lives at risk.

Btw, accidentally shooting some civilians is not a war crime. You have to show intent. Are you aware of the fact that we have killed about 2% of the number of civilians Soviets have killed while fighting the same enemy for more or less similar amount of time? I think that shows that we are pretty damn careful. The only way you can reduce the number of civilians killed down to 0 (while fighting the enemy who deliberately mixes with civilians and uses them as cover) is to surrender and let Taliban take over again which would cause far greater suffering for Afghans.