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Tal Vez

(660 posts)
2. Assange is pretending to be incarcerated,
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 12:25 AM
Sep 2016

but he can leave the embassy anytime he wishes. He is desperate. He says his health is not good and that conditions in the embassy are very harsh (e.g. no air conditioning), but if he comes out there is a danger that he will have to face criminal charges (e.g., the rape claims). He says that he is innocent (and maybe he is) but he does not seem to want to risk a trial.

He needs the Russians who may provide him with sanctuary. The Russians need him to dump documents to manipulate the Trump vs. Clinton election.

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