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."
Unless they do it as a rogue operation, they would need for the activity to be authorized by the Obama administration, which apparently approves of the guy's activities. It's hard when your commander-in-chief is a traitor.
Yes, where is Xe when we need em, or executive outcomes. Do a telethon!
GREATEST POST EVER!
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.
I went to the link but the quote was not there -wrong link -scrubbed?
obama is a muslim,and is doing anything he can to aid the terrorists.
Anyone even remotely associated with the piece of human excrement known as Julian Assange needs to feel the heat.
Thanks.
Just drop him off in an Afghan village that’s had someone killed by the Taliban...and leave him to their tender mercies.
I just checked. It’s in the second to last paragraph.
Attention POTUS: If you want your approval rating to go up 10 points, have this evil little punk assassinated, then admit on live TV that you ordered it.
Thank you. I plan on passing this on and wanted to see it myself...
I ended up having to go through google search, site:online.wsj.com "Pentagon Slams WikiLeaks' Plan to Post More War Logs" - Google Search , and use their link to see the full article. Apparently with google as a referer I can get the full article. The link itself from here or just pasted into my browser gave me only this excerpt:
BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND JEANNE WHALENU.S. defense officials on Thursday responded angrily to WikiLeaks' plan to post additional Afghan war logs, with Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggesting that the move could further endanger the lives of Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking to a group in London by video link on Thursday, said his group had gone through 7,000 of the 15,000 documents the group has so far withheld from publishing. WikiLeaks had said it was withholding posting those documents until it had time to review them to block out the names of sources contained in the documents.
"Absolutely," ...
According to latest Polls, of voters likely to
vote in November, Putin has more positive numbers
than Obama.
Seriously though, something is very wrong with
this story. I just haven’t figured it out completely.
It is almost as if some element of the Illuminati
is involved. George Soros comes to mind when I think
of ultimate evil and the disembowelment of the Free
World.
Oh heck, Nuke ‘em all, then ask for forgiveness,
they’ll never give their permission if we ask.
Right now the priorities have shifted.
Guarding the Pakistani Nukes is on the front burner.
Obama admin is looking for an exit in Afganistan.
Negotiate a coexistence with the Taliban, leave
the Pashtuns alone, (both sides), carve out part
of the country for the Taliban.
I’m sure they are staying up nights trying to find
the damn exit.
Unfortunately, it won’t work.
The Ruskies are aiding the Taliban, The Pakistani’s
are aiding the Taliban. The Americans are aiding the
Pakistani’s and the Taliban appreciate it very much.
Aren’t their any experienced people in the country
that can slip in and fix a few things while Congress
is out on Recess?
(like kids at the school yard)
(insert visual of Monkey Bars)
From the article:
“Mr. Assange said some of the criticism has been ‘legitimate,’ but repeated his earlier call for the Pentagon and human-rights groups to help him redact the names. ‘So far there has been no assistance,’ he said.”
I wonder why?
Hell, why is he still alive?
One would assume by obama’s reaction that he supports the leaks. obama could have stopped the release at any time, but didn’t, why?
I don’t care how effective it is or if the Taliban does kill family members. What they do and you suggest is evil and it should not even be contemplated. You might want to have a nice long think about this and try and pull yourself back from the dark side if you aren’t already there...
Take you attitude over to DU, troll.
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