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In reply to the discussion: Wikileak's Sarah Harrison, Snowden asylum assistant now in exile [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)2. For all the talk about protecting those who speak truth to power
and preserving the press freedoms of journalists, why does Russia (among other nations) *never* get mentioned?
She realizes journalists there have literally been gunned down or 'disappeared' in broad daylight, right??
http://cpj.org/2013/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2012.php
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Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
OP
You haven't followed Wikileaks work, have you? No one has been spared from Whistle Blowers
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#8
Crumbs compared to the scale of it there. Also, why aren't Greenwald, Snowden and Assange
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#9
BS, they publish what they get from Whistle Blowers, they can't manufacture what they
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#21
Grantcart did the research and called BS on your links downthread. They arent interested in
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#72
This hearsay you are pushing doesn't amount to anything. I noticed you provide no links
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#74
Their agenda has always been clear. Did you think they were hiding it? Again demonstrating
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#78
Again, your contentions mean nothing. Provide links to back you up or it means nothing. nt
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#88
Clearly you are unable to back up your claims. That was obvious to me from the
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#94
On DU, it is widely accepted that one does not need to prove a negative. You need to prove your
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#104
You made the claim that Wikileaks is not 'covering all the corruption in Russia'. I corrected
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#127
You surely are aware that Wikileaks was accused of being PRO US because they
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#129
The US has prevented Wikileaks from releasing anything from Russia or anywhere
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#81
You don't even know how ridiculous that sounds. Wikileaks is an international organization
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#89
Their agenda is clear and has never been hidden. What a ridiculous thing to say.
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#97
If releasing Whistle Blower material is 'attacking' a country, then they have 'attacked'
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#123
Not my interest. I don't have to live up to someone else's failed tag line.
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#100
Have you read any of the Wikileaks cables? Apparently not. Russia wasn't happy
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#75
I am missing nothing. I have been aware of and followed Wikileaks and other New Media
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#83
Since Tiananmen Square occurred 17 years before Wikileaks was founded, it's a bit of a stretch
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#85
Sadly, my experience conversing with you frequently suggests you simply invent your claims,
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#110
Anyone who starts right out with a personal insult, doesn't get much credibility from
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#156
Once again, nary a link from you to support the claims you make with apparent certainty
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#158
Putin gets brownie points with his political base by giving a neener-neener to the U.S.
backscatter712
Nov 2013
#20
Also from Wikipedia: Exile can also be a self-imposed departure from one's homeland.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#23
She is from England. Her lawyer has advised her not to return at this time.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#11
What's going on in England is that Miranda (who was released after 9 hours
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#25
The Security Service advised the police to detain Miranda based on their assessment that he may have
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#26
Oxford dictionary says that "exile" is an archaic definition of expatriot.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#57
Ah. Your #22 didn't mention Sarah directly, and I had to do my best to decipher the pronoun
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#44
Surprise surprise.... Sarah Harrison and I agree with her interpretation of the facts...
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#41
Really. Edward will not be arrested or prosecuted? Julian assanges is free to travel to the
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#46
What is it with people who glean only the most advantagous part of a definition and think we are too
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#58
Well, Snowden has said since June he's a victim of persecution, but the facts suggest otherwise
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#66
Statelessness is governed by the 1961 convention, which nowhere regards a valid passport
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#122
He defined his statelessness using international standards. Which I provided to you.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#125
You merely provided a link to a Wikipedia article, which traces back to a record
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#140
Yes dear, I know the difference. He is being persecuted with the prospect of prosecution.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#52
What the fuck are you going on about? I understand the difference between the two and I used them
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#54
Clearly, I do. Snowden is being persecuted for escaping probable prosecution.
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#106
Clearly, you don't. If that fit, any criminal fleeing prosecution could claim it. nt
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#112
Meh. Periods are irritating little buggers. One ought to leave them out unless they're necessary
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#143
HUGE K&R Powerful and important statement that needs to be seen by everyone.
woo me with science
Nov 2013
#79
To fly to a foreign country in order to reside there to escape persecution
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#92
There is no such thing as an extradition treaty for the purpose of allowing a
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#120
Keep beating that horse. Others who work with wikileaks and Snowden have taken
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#131
Im sure they will support her especially after the revelations the NSA taps Merkel's phone
davidn3600
Nov 2013
#132