Julian Assange Speaks to ’60 Minutes’
The WikiLeaks founder dishes to Steve Kroft, who tells Assange "you are screwing with the forces of nature." For his part, Assange insists that whatever his problems with the United States, he shares values of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.The WikiLeaks founder dishes to Steve Kroft, who tells Assange “you are screwing with the forces of nature.” For his part, Assange insists that whatever his problems with the United States, he shares values of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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Assange’s Defense, The New York Times and Daniel Ellsberg:
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