Sunday, June 24, 2012

Backfire #wikileaks #assange

The US and it's client states - Britain and Australia will need to be very careful.  Careful that their mad pursuit of Assange doesn't backfire in their faces.

Because their behaviour around Wikileaks and Assange to date has only served to generate a lot of anti US sentiment.  And it has put the focus on *why* they are trying to silence him.  All because the international bully doesn't like anyone who speaks "truth to power".

Wikileaks has exposed the anti-democratic, unaccountable and warlike activities of a quite mad US Congress and Administration.  And the subservient and unquestioning loyalty of it's clients.

Question to self - "What's in it for Britain and Australia"?

Plus, when was the last time in history that a dozen or more influential leaders of any civilised state stood up publicly and called for the execution of a foreign national?

As I said they will need to be careful - because the backfire could become big real quick.  And then they might discover that they aren't in control after all.

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