Australia not asked to charge Wikileaks chief Julian Assange

[maddezmom]

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said the US administration had not asked him to consider pressing criminal charges against Mr 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 where he was debating his opposition counterpart Julie Bishop on Thursday.

Nor had the US asked Australia to restrict Mr Assange's passport.

Mr Smith criticised Wikileaks for publishing the documents, saying there were "very serious matters for concern".



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[SkyDaddy7]

1. I like the idea behind Wikileakes but...

I do think he should get somebody to help him protect the names of the innocent.

I hope I do not get hate replies to what I am saying...Mr. Assange is doing good he just needs to know what he is doing comes with enormous responsibility.

[Downwinder]

2. Thats probably why he held out 15,000 documents.

It is awfully hard to establish credibility with a General.