Julian Assange: Media Whore

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The self-importance of the piece of human debris with a Napoleon Complex never fails to astound me...or amuse me.
Julian Assange: Gabrielle Giffords Parallels Made Over 'Violent Rhetoric'

First Posted: 01-11-11 10:42 AM Updated: 01-11-11 10:53 AM

Though he came across more strident than sympathetic, Julian Assange joined the ranks of public officials to offer words over the grisly Arizona shooting that left six dead and Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition.

In a statement issued ahead of Assange's Tuesday court hearing in London, where he is fighting extradition to Sweden on rape charges, the WikiLeaks founder drew parallels between his own experience and that of Giffords, whose shooting launched a nationwide debate over the toxic tone of U.S. political discourse, the Associated Press is reporting.

Citing "unprecedented violent rhetoric by U.S. prominent media personalities," Assange warned similar attacks on other officials like himself could await, as such open provocation could potentially "inflame...unbalanced personalities," an indirect reference to 22-year-old suspect Jared Lee Loughner.

The Telegraph quotes Assange's statement as follows:  READ MORE HERE--->

If Governments Control The Means Of Communication...

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The U.N., motivated by the WikiLeaks fiasco, may be attempting to use this "event" as a means to set up inter-governmental control of the internet.  They of course deny this, but what a better "false flag" to move forward an agenda of a body whose members openly admit want a one-world governing body? Remember:  "Never let a good crisis go to waste."  - Brian
UN mulls internet regulation options

By John Hilvert on Dec 17, 2010 9:51 AM

WikiLeaks sparks push for tighter controls.

The United Nations is considering whether to set up an inter-governmental working group to harmonise global efforts by policy makers to regulate the internet.

Establishment of such a group has the backing of several countries, spearheaded by Brazil.

At a meeting in New York on Wednesday, representatives from Brazil called for an international body made up of Government representatives that would to attempt to create global standards for policing the internet - specifically in reaction to challenges such as WikiLeaks.

The Brazilian delegate stressed, however, that this should not be seen as a call for an "takeover" of the internet.
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Why Is Wikileaks Releasing This NOW?

Glenn Beck: Why this? Why now? Wiki-leaks explained...

GLENN: I want to go over the WikiLeaks and last hour I asked you, are you surprised by anything that is coming out of the WikiLeaks stories? Are you surprised that these documents show that China has helped Iran with a bomb? No. We told you that. Are you surprised that North Korea may have supplied a bomb to Iran? No. We told you they were doing that. Are you surprised that Putin is not a friend of the United States? No, you'd have to be a dead man. Are you surprised that we're in a really difficult situation with our, quote, ally Pakistan? Are you surprised that the major funder of Al Qaeda is Saudi Arabia? No, I'm not surprised by any of these. Are you? Is anyone in America surprised by these? So why is this coming out?

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