"If America doesn't want to be embarrassed it should 'stop doing embarrassing things.'"

[Hissyspit]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8225203/assanges-crime-is-embarassing-us-lawyer

Assange's crime is embarassing US: Lawyer

13:00 AEST Thu Mar 17 2011

A high-profile human rights lawyer claims Julian Assange's only crime is embarrassing the US government and if America doesn't want to be embarrassed it should "stop doing embarrassing things".

Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder packed Sydney's Town Hall last night to hear Julian Burnside QC and others denounce the treatment of the whistleblower website and the Australian-born Assange at the hands of the Australian and US governments.

A panel which included journalist John Pilger and federal MP Andrew Wilkie, a former intelligence analyst and Iraq war whistleblower, said the saga has followed a narrative similar to that of former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks.

"Like Julian Assange, he's a courageous Australian citizen who was denied the help of his government," Pilger said of Hicks, who attended the event.

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[madmax]

1. Hissy - you're a warrior for Assange.

And I for one thank you.

My other hero is Anonymous, whoever they are.

:yourock:

[Angry Dragon]

2. But if you go kill some people the US will bail you out

with millions.......

[bvar22]

3. Amen!

K&R
:patriot:

[gratuitous]

4. Yeah, right

Like that whole "land of the free, home of the brave" jazz is meant for anything but window dressing.

[Kurovski]

5. K&R. (nt)

[Vidar]

6. The very quintessence of common sence. Of course our government rejects it.

[The Doctor.]

7. How dare they expose Catholic Priests who molest children!!!

My God! Can you believe the audacity of bringing Stevens/Cunningham/Delay up on charges?!?

Why... what kind of crime is extortion in comparison to the nastiness of accusing me of it?!?


Yeah, we're through the looking glass.

[The Doctor.]

8. Actually, South Park did a scathing commentary on that already.

[jannyk]

9. k&r! Thank you.

[EFerrari]

10. K&R