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https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/11/uk/julian-assange-arrested-gbr-intl/index.html

London (CNN)Police entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London Thursday morning, arresting Julian Assange and bringing the Wikileaks founder's seven-year stint there to a dramatic close.

Metropolitan Police said in a statement that he was "further arrested" on his arrival at a London police station on behalf of United States authorities, who have issued an extradition warrant.
Officers made the move after Ecuador withdrew Assange's asylum and invited authorities into the embassy, citing the Australian's bad behavior.
Assange was initally detained for "failing to surrender to the court" over a warrant issued in 2012 and was in custody at a central London police station, police said.
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What do you guys think? Is he a hero or a villain?
 
I have mixed feelings. I think that it's useful to have an organization such as WikiLeaks to shed light on dark secrets the government or other powerful persons/institutions wants to keep from hidden, such as a domestic spying program or money laundering involving Panama banks, but on the other hand, WikiLeaks engages in a variety of shady practices that go well beyond this kind of public service function.
 
The guy exposed big brother and did something rather heroic, to me. To my step dad, who's retired Navy and worked for the Pentagon for 20 years, he's a coward (at least that's his opinion on Snowden.)

The guy has some sketchy accusations, including rape, on his track record, but I have no idea of the validity of them.

At times, he has rather reckless behavior. From the sounds of it, he may have bit the hand that fed - or something happened behind closed doors that persuade his asylum to come to an end.
 
Harambe said:
"I know nothing about Wikileaks"


"I love wikileaks"


I wonder why anyone would ever question him.
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Just playing the game right back at the left. How can you not see that? They lie, make things up, slander and smear. Why would help them out by being honest with them?
 
If Wikileaks was leaking some dirt on Trump. You know everyone here would be singing the praises. But Trump is clean as a whistle.

My man. Greatest president ever. Totally exonerated.
 
Archie Moses said:
The guy exposed big brother and did something rather heroic, to me. To my step dad, who's retired Navy and worked for the Pentagon for 20 years, he's a coward (at least that's his opinion on Snowden.)

The guy has some sketchy accusations, including rape, on his track record, but I have no idea of the validity of them.

At times, he has rather reckless behavior. From the sounds of it, he may have bit the hand that fed - or something happened behind closed doors that persuade his asylum to come to an end.
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The rape charges were trumped and dropped, for one. The establishment is out to get him for exposing their evil. Did you see the video that he released that Chelsea Manning leaked. It shows American soldiers in a helicopter gunning down innocent civilians including children and acting as if they were in a shooting galley. And continuing to shoot at civilians trying to help those being shot. It's outrageous. And that's what they're after Assange for, because he made it public. I don't have the vocabulary to describe how disgusting our government is.
 
I don't think it's a black & white issue. Wikileaks has exposed corruption and done some noble things, but I think it needs to show discretion and not just publish any leak.
 
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