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Tales From the Clink With Julian Assange

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Posted on Dec 17, 2010

Julian Assange, embattled WikiLeaks founder and international man of mystery, took a moment on Friday to check in with Matt Lauer on “Today” and dispense such enigmatic gems as this description of his recent legal battle: “It is not the beginning of the end; rather, it is merely the end of the beginning.”  —KA

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By drbhelthi, December 19, 2010 at 6:47 pm Link to this comment

Useful information on former congressman Sonny Bono and his murder, is found at:
http://www.dcdave.com/article5/080406.htm
Congressman Bono was in the process of revealing congressmen involved in illegal arms and drug sales. He also had revealed secret information that the USGov had gassed children to death in the WACO incident.  A special gas was used that is later difficult to detect, thus covered up by the “official” investigation. However, Congressman Bono uncovered the info, presented it in the US Congress and also published it.

Factual information about NAZIs on the internet is steadily replaced by CIA fairy-tales.  One best or worst example is the professionally-constructed articles about LTC Otto Skorzeny, and his death in Madrid, 1975, fraudulently constructed by the CIA.  He was secreted into the US, married an American woman, fathered a daughter, lived in Florida til his death, 1999. 

One hunter of WWII NAZIs is still alive.  He has compiled information on the fraudulent “GHWBushSr” family: http://www.thebushconnection.com

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By garth, December 19, 2010 at 2:48 pm Link to this comment

drbhelthi,

You posted,
“How, like former congressman Bono?
Or like Chip Tatum, who also revealed the filth that
made up the GHWBSr family orchestra?”

I just did a search on Chip Tatum, and found it a very interesting lead.  He washed in Panama after having been tortured.  Thanks for the name.  I read about the death of Gary Webb (he was suicided), the reporter for the San Jose Mercury during W’s second run for office.  I think he was making a comeback and was invited to be interviewed on some radio talk show in TN ot thereabouts and was found dead in his motel room.

But what’s the story on Sonny Bono?  I was curious that he died in much the same way that one of the Kennedy’s died.  They were both capable skiers and they died from injuries after skiing into a tree.  Kennedy was facing charges that he raped a girl who babysat for him at his house on Cohassset, MA.

But all this about the Bush Family is very interesting.  My suspicion is that they have clawed and killed their way to a seat at the main table.  Maybe it started with Prescott Bush in his role as a co-conspirator in the attempt to overthrow FDR, an this role was later handed-down to G.H.W. Bush who continued the Fammily Traditions by assisting in covert operations such as assassinations for the CIA.

I noticed in 2000 and 2004 whenever W and his father went on a trip overseas, some kind of violence would happen in those countries they visited only days after they left.

G.W. flew to TN on election night in 2004, then returned home, resting assured that the election was in the bag, no doubt. 

The character who did the flipping of the Ohio vote on a computer in TN later died in a plane crash when he was on his way to testify.

Ken Lay, Bush called him ‘Kenny Boy’, died before his trial for the Enron’s, scandal, a Texas company.

They don’t seem very slick.  All the circumstantial evidence points to them, and they have that shit-eating look on their faces.  John Kerry had the goods on them from his investigation into the Credit Suisse scandal, but failed to use it.  Of course, Kerry is a ‘Bonesman’.

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By drbhelthi, December 19, 2010 at 1:35 pm Link to this comment

Friends and allies, and secret lockups in Europe, and
Wikileaks revealing much less than the tip of the iceberg,
while some members of the Church of Rome
want Assange to be assassinated/murdered? 

How, like former congressman Bono?
Or like Chip Tatum, who also revealed the filth that
made up the GHWBSr family orchestra? 
Or, like Pat Tillman, a
burst of three to the head?

Perhaps like the German soldier in Afghanistan a
couple days ago?  Shot himself while cleaning his
weapon?  Right! Sure, guy - - .
German soldiers are not trained to clean their
weapons?

Chancellor Merkel flew personally to the scene to - -
- - do what?  Perhaps tighten the lid on the event?
Could this be the first German Soldier Suicide?
Did Mrs.Dr. Merkel telefone George to get his advice,
or did he secretly fly to Germany to insure that
German support of the “Bush Lie” continues?

German folk are tired of paying homage
to the GHWBushSr family lie. 
German folk reject re-nazification.

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By berniem, December 18, 2010 at 8:03 pm Link to this comment

I hope that there are more Wiki-type groups out there just to keep an eye on the further shady dealings of the US and it’s “friends and allies”. For all we know, while Assange was held essentially incommunicado, our oh, so ethical and humane agents may have suggested a dime or two being dropped on some of his own should he not play ball. Just sayin’

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By garth, December 18, 2010 at 11:22 am Link to this comment

DemocracyNow!, especially, is started to show examples of the cables from WikiLeaks.  Ms. Goodman said only 1% have been released or was it shown.  At any rate, she keeps referring to the Leaks as a trove, as in treasure trove.

One of the best ways to get the press off its ass is to attack them for some hare-brained reason or another.  Attacking them for showing WikiLeaks cables, I hope, is one of them.

As one local journalist cited Time the ragmag for naminig the founder of Facebook as the Man of the Year,  Facebook!  That’s new?  With tongue in cheek he raved, “It’s all the rage.”

Why not Assange?

I have a suspicion that world at large would be a peacful place, basically, if we could only scrape off the cancerous growth that has accumulated at the top of the economic food chain, with its wars and greed and intrigue.

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By M. Hartshorn, December 18, 2010 at 2:43 am Link to this comment
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Wilma I totally agree with you.  Matt Lauer is not a journalist in any sense of the word. All we will ever get from U.S. media is government propaganda and untruths.  The trust lost from these leaks will never be regained. The damage they’ve already done is so vast but the effects haven’t hit yet.  They will in time, and we will all see positive changes for the better. I’m shocked how unethical everyone is, it’s unbelievable the amount of lies being exposed. The media has utterly failed us all.

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By SteveL, December 18, 2010 at 1:27 am Link to this comment

If the government had not done all the stupid mindless crap they did they would
not be embarrassed now by the leaks.

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By fearnotruth, December 17, 2010 at 10:50 pm Link to this comment

RE: ...hysteria surrounding the WikiLeaks,

lots of smoke, lots of mirrors; for sure, if true what Duff says, it’s potentially
explosive - remains to be seen

if Assange is charged and tried for espionage, and Gordon Duff, Marine Vietnam
veteran, and Senior Editor at Veterans Today, going on record as he has to date
(e.g. http://tinyurl.com/28a6mk3 ), is not subpoenaed to testify, and/or his
staff who’ve reported to him of seeing their own communiques doctored in the
‘leaks’ are neither subpoenaed…  then, we’ll know for sure we’re seeing a
cover-up on the order of the 911 Commission

more likely, I hate to say, both Assange and Manning may see the same fate as
Oswald and Ruby

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By gerard, December 17, 2010 at 8:15 pm Link to this comment

If one wants to increase the hysteria surrounding the WikiLeaks, tying them to Israel, Mossad and all offers an enticement, as the cited video implies.

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By fearnotruth, December 17, 2010 at 6:51 pm Link to this comment

OK - movie time: http://tinyurl.com/273svwx

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By Wilma Masters, December 17, 2010 at 6:46 pm Link to this comment
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Matt Lauer has ably demonstrated just why the world needs Wikileaks.  His final assertion about Julian Assange’s “combative” stance is sadly typical of the American mainstream media.  Mr Lauer, you serve your masters well.

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