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Applying the Espionage Act to Assange is bogus, because it's clearly written to apply only to citizens. It's got provisions for overriding state/territory rights, but specifies that the laws being overridden must be those of territories held by the United States. If it applied to everyone in the world, any person we'd ever shared sensitive information with for any reason and at any time would be a criminal if he'd made so much as an offhand comment to an acquaintance. Like I was saying before, we want a visible scapegoat because we're apparently really goddamn awful at keeping a lid on our shit, and it'll make us less embarrassed if we make it look like we're capable of doing something about the problem.

I don't see what the USA has to do with this though. Assange was arrested for rape in Sweden. Nothing about that gives us any right to touch him. He's not American and he wasn't arrested in America.

If destruction exists, we must destroy everything.
Shuruppak Yuratuhl
Slaad Shrpk Breizh

right and wrong have little to do with politics, and thats the up and down of it.

I agree with you, but apparently, especially now that it's making them look bad (as opposed to making GW Bush and the hated republicans look bad), and there's the potential for even worse PR damage (yay banking leaks), your democrats (or at least Feinstein) are arguing he should be charged under a law that likely doesn't apply to him.

Personally, I am enjoying watching the squirming.

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Jubber

AKA "The Gun"
AKA "ROFeraL"

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From the outside, it's pretty secure.
From the inside, it's a social engineer's dream.

Besides, you expected your tax dollars to pay for top-notch security from the consulting firms that bid for failure?

I don't care what "my Democrats" think when they're wrong and stupid. I don't even see this as a political problem.

If destruction exists, we must destroy everything.
Shuruppak Yuratuhl
Slaad Shrpk Breizh

I feel the same way about "my republicans."

At this point, I'm not sure "the problem" is that much of a problem.

I may feel differently if my name's attached to things at a later date.

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Jubber

AKA "The Gun"
AKA "ROFeraL"

World Renowned Mexican Forklift Artiste

Is it irrisponsible of him to release some of the information? I think it could be... but the mjority of this info is not regarding US national security it is regarding Empire Maintenance.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDp1izlMQT0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

We have an empire? Why the hell aren't we exploiting some indigenous populations to make MY life easier?

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Jubber

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AKA "ROFeraL"

World Renowned Mexican Forklift Artiste

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Jubber

AKA "The Gun"
AKA "ROFeraL"

World Renowned Mexican Forklift Artiste

Just stop. When you've managed to go outside of this continent and have seen what your life's comfort costs, then you can continue your rampage of stupid assumptions.

This is my new favorite thing you've ever said to someone and it couldn't be more true. Thank you

While we're on the topic of "stupid assumptions," I'll make note of the stupid assumption that I've never been outside of the US. Any half-wit retards spouting dumbassery about the "American Empire" are the pot calling the kettle black for merely implying that someone else is stupid/gullible/naive.

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Jubber

AKA "The Gun"
AKA "ROFeraL"

World Renowned Mexican Forklift Artiste

If you're going to point something out, point out what I actually said, not what you read.

That I need to "go outside this continent and see what my life's comfort costs?" That was pretty clear. So was my response. You shouldn't talk shit about other people making assumptions when you're making one of monumental proportions yourself.

Your Pal,
Jubber

AKA "The Gun"
AKA "ROFeraL"

World Renowned Mexican Forklift Artiste