Assange Arrested for Exposing U.S. War Crimes

Two takes: One by The Real News Network, and the other by Democracy Now!

Exposing the crimes of American Exceptionalism writ large—
THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE ASSERTS ITSELF • ASSANGE APPREHENDED BY THE BRITISH NOT FOR TRUMPED UP CHARGES OF "JUMPING BAIL, " BUT TO COMPLY WITH US REQUESTS FOR RENDITION.

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The Real News Network

Published on Apr 12, 2019

Wikileaks released Manning’s leaked documents and exposed multiple crimes committed by the U.S. government and armed forces - Jay says this is getting lost in the corporate media coverage of Assange’s arrest; when he was arrested, Assange carried a copy of TRNN’s book “Gore Vidal on the History of the National Security State” which was based on a series of interviews conducted by Paul Jay between 2005 to 2007; the premise of the book is the American state and its loyal media use patriotism to lie to the American people about U.S. foreign policy and militarism

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Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Arrested in London; Faces U.S. Charge Related to Chelsea Manning Leaks

Democracy Now!
Published on Apr 11, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London. Earlier today, British police forcibly removed Assange from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has been living since 2012. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that Assange was arrested on behalf of the United States authorities. The U.S. has charged Assange with helping Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning hack a government computer. The indictment was unsealed shortly after his arrest. We speak to Renata Ávila, a member of Assange’s legal team, as well as British human rights attorney Geoffrey Robertson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald and former Justice Department attorney Jesselyn Radack.

Assange Arrested for Exposing U.S. War Crimes

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