Posted on 08/13/2010 9:59:12 AM PDT by kristinn
Wikileaks mastermind Julian Assange let slip his terrorist sympathies during an Internet conference held Thursday where he announced plans to release 15,000 more classified Pentagon documents on the war in Afghanistan, following on the group's previous release of 76,000 Pentagon computer files on the war.
The Australian Assange, speaking via Skype from an undisclosed location to a gathering at the Frontline Club in London, called Afghans helping the United States fight al Qaeda and the Taliban traitors who should be outed. Wikileaks has come under criticism from Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders for releasing the classified Pentagon documents without redacting the names of Afghans who have given information or worked with the U.S. in support of the war.
Assange's calling anti-al Qaeda and Taliban Afghans traitors comes after the Taliban publicly threatened those named in the Wikileaks files with 'punishment.'
Speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location, Zabihullah Mujahid told Channel 4 News that the insurgent group will investigate the named individuals before deciding on their fate.
"We are studying the report," he said, confirming that the insurgent group already has access to the 92,000 intelligence documents and field reports.
"We knew about the spies and people who collaborate with US forces. We will investigate through our own secret service whether the people mentioned are really spies working for the US. If they are US spies, then we know how to punish them."
...The Taliban regularly executes those accused of collaborating. Methods of execution include public hangings, beheadings, shootings and in one recent incident, strapping two alleged traitors to explosives before detonating them in public.
The Wall Street Journal was the only outlet to report on Assange's pro-terrorist remarks:
He expressed some ambivalence about the need to protect Afghans who have helped the U.S. military. "We are not obligated to protect other people's sources," including sources of "spy organizations or militaries," unless it is from "unjust retribution," he said, adding that the Afghan public "should know about" people who have engaged in "genuinely traitorous" acts.
Also yesterday, the Australian government revealed the Obama administration has not asked it to arrest or restrict Assange's travels abroad:
On Thursday (AEST), Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said the US administration had not asked him to consider pressing criminal charges against Assange.
"I have not had representations made to me about the matters you refer to," Mr Smith said in answer to a question at the National Press Club in Canberra.
Nor had the US asked Australia to restrict Assange's passport, he said.
The Journal also reported that Assange fears being arrested by the U.S. and appears to have taken steps to disguise himself:
Mr. Assange said he still fears that the U.S. is trying to have him arrested for publishing the classified documents. He was meant to appear in person at the panel discussion about the media at London's Frontline Club, but dialed in by Skype instead. Asked by an audience member for his current location, he said "no comment." He appeared to have dyed his trademark white hair brown, and to have cut it in a close crop.
However, Assange recently said that he has sources inside the Obama administration feeding him information to keep him safe:
"In terms of returning to the United States I don't know. Our sources advise from inside the US government that there were thoughts of whether I could be charged as a co-conspirator to espionage, which is serious.
"That doesn't seem to be the thinking within the United States any more however there is the other possibility of being detained as a material witness and being kept either in confinement or not being allowed to leave the country until the Manning case is concluded."
I guarantee you Putin would not let these traitors still be breathing.
The Russians would take him down, hack Wikileaks and post a photo of Assange’s beheaded body—and blame the Chechens.
Julian the cultist needs to go quietly way to some cult compound. The media is feeding his notoriety.
Wrong. We don’t have enough freedom these days. What we also are lacking is the will to protect those freedoms from those who aid our wartime enemies.
Due to the lack of action by the current Admin, to stop this terrorist, we must assume co-conspirators.
WikiLeaks helps Taliban to murder our allies.
“...A couple Good Mates need to pay Julian Assange a visit and treat him to some Outback Counseling...”
“...We have killed better men for less in the past....”
“...a little tap, from a thousand yards ...”
In a better time, in a better day, with Americans running our country, yes.
Not with the current gaggle of feckless douchebags; hell, they’re probably helping this polesmoker relocate and hide himself.
Hopefully, he’ll run into some Patriot somewhere who took this personally.
It would be so easy for the CIA to take this guy out, so obviously they do not want to. Why? Maybe we should get a pool of money and have the Mafia do it, have them perform the same magic that they did on Hoffa.
This truly has become deadly serious. He needs to be taken out. No internet bravado here, our government or allies need to act and end this. I don’t know if our various agencies can act on their own, but if they can, I hope they do soon.
This is true. Had this happened here in Russia, we'd be talking about Julian Assange in the past tense.
Say what you will about Putin, but he defends his country.
I hear ya.
How about the $10 million bouty on his head and a $20.00 bounty for informatiom leading to his arrest? :>)
Take 1 147 gr. copper jacketed slug by mouth and call the doctor in the morning.
I’d be satisfied if we could get 70% compliance.
Meant to mention 50% compliance, but I was using my iPhone. Drat... ;^)
OK, he's officially drone food.
Approximately 62 grs. yer sayin’? Should do the job.
Don’t bother with the phone call in the morning.
Thanks for this kristinn, Bflr.
Lead therapy in such intransigent cases has always been efficacious..
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