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Assange Seeks To Sue Prime Minister Gillard For Defamation

Posted by timothy on from the gillard-should-have-done-it-anonymously dept.

First time accepted submitter menno_h writes "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he has hired lawyers to investigate how to sue Prime Minister Julia Gillard for defamation." Assange "says comments made by Ms Gillard in 2010 that WikiLeaks acted illegally in releasing US diplomatic cables have affected the viability of his organisation. 'Mastercard Australia, in justifying why it has made a blockade that prevents any Australian Mastercard holder donating to WikiLeaks, used that statement by Julia Gillard,' he said."

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  1. Re:could be interesting by fustakrakich · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The government did not file charges. I don't care how false the statement is. Mastercard (and now Assange) is the bad guy here. I stand against him all the way. He's no better than the government, or anybody else he's trying to sue into silence.

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    “He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
  2. Re:could be interesting by Richard_at_work · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bullshit.

  3. Hillary Clinton by Latent+Heat · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    I understand that the United States Secretary of State has certain "issues" regarding the "behavior of men towards women", especially towards one woman. Herself.

    The Secretary of State impresses me as someone who "takes no 'stuff' from no-body." Think of her stern response when someone in Nigeria, was it, confusing who was the current U.S. President (Mr. Obama, not Mr. Clinton), asked here regarding "President Clinton's opinion about the presence of people representing commercial and governmental interests from China in West Africa."

    The manner in which Mr. Assange disrespected the Secretary is at a whole other level.

    Yeah, torture and death pretty much sums up his fate.

    1. Re:Hillary Clinton by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      the hated Obamacare was basically her baby

      If "Obamacare" was Hillary's baby then it should not be called "Obamacare" anymore.

      Rather, it should be known as "Hillary-care" or "Hillary Rotten Care".
       

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      Muchas Gracias, Señor Edward Snowden !
  4. Assange, whatever . . . by MarkvW · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Assange will do anything to gather publicity for himself.

    It's never about Wikileaks. It's always about Julian Assange. Blah. Blah. Blah.

    I don't care about the fugitive suspected sex offender. I care about Wikileaks.

    Assange, surrender yourself and do us all a favor.