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Time Reporter "Can't Wait" To Justify Drone Strike On Julian Assange
First time accepted submitter Tuck News writes "A reporter for TIME Magazine sparked a Twitter war when he said that he 'can't wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out Julian Assange'. Michael Grunwald deleted his tweet after a follower argued that it would only encourage Assange supporters.Grunwald's employer distanced itself from the tweet, saying 'Michael Grunwald posted an offensive tweet from his personal Twitter account that is in no way representative of TIME's views.'"
I got a chuckle out of this. Enough said.
The funny thing is everyone got guns to protect themself from this..
So there..
US world pol^Wbullies.
Ironic that half of Assange's leaks show other countries begging the US to help them police their region of the world.
What will you do when America isn't there to fight your battles for you?
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Actually yes, in general my coworkers consider me level headed and fair. Then again, my coworkers tend to be above average in intelligence, simply due to the kind of work they have to accomplish.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Here's some vital statistics about Michael Grunwald, if anyone is interested in that sort of thing. His wife, Cristina Dominguez; two young children, Max and Lina; along with a couple of Boston Terriers named Shamu and Candy; live in South Beach, Florida. Cristina, formerly an attorney, now works in the same location at a store she owns and operates, called Marimekko.
How would he feel if someone wrote that he deserved to be punished for supporting government death squads?
IMHO, Manning and Snowden deserve the death penalty for treason and aiding/abetting. BUT, they are Americans pledged to not do what they did.
Assange is not American, and never took an oath to protect American, or even western, or Australian secrets. As such, the WORST thing that can be said is that he was a fence of stolen goods (he was/is NOT part of the press). But for all of the attempts by the west to get him is just plain WRONG. We have no business blocking him from going to Ecuador. He should go to Sweden to stand trial for his crimes and then be allowed to go to Ecuador.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Snowden at least stands accused of treason. Assange faces rape-after-the-fact charges in one of the most misandrous countries on the planet. Where the fuck does a drone strike against the latter even become a topic open for discussion?
Defend Assange for his efforts for freedom of information all you want, but don't lie about the sexual assault charges. He's not charged with "rape-after-the-fact" or any such biased bullshiat. He's charged with sexual assault, period. Hell, even if you disagree with the charges, disagree with the actual charges, but don't spread a bunch of lies that are set up to discredit rape victims.