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KW writes: It seems fairly clear that Julian Assange is being politically targeted because he had the daring to be a whistleblower against war for empire. No matter what he did or did not do, it is frightening to think what will happen if the people and governments who support war get him in their grip.
(Excerpt from) The Independent UK
Julian Assange set to fight extradition
Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange look set to fight on to stop his extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations.
Today the Supreme Court decided by a 5-2 majority that extradition was lawful and could go ahead.
But Dinah Rose QC immediately told the country’s highest court that Assange was considering an application for his case to be reopened on the basis that there had been a flawed hearing.
Assange, 40, was given 14 days to consider today’s judgment before making a final decision on his next move…
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