U.S. denies asking other nations to attack Wikileaks

[Turborama]

Source: CNET News

The U.S. State Department has denied asking other countries to open criminal investigations into Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.

"We have not approached any country to encourage them to do anything," Philip Crowley, assistant secretary of state, told CNET. The main Wikileaks.org Web site is located in Sweden.

Crowley acknowledged that U.S. officials have "had conversations with a variety of countries" about Wikileaks, but said those discussions were limited to expressing "concerns that we've had."

That conflicts with a report earlier this week on TheDailyBeast.com, which said the Obama administration is "pressing Britain, Germany, Australia, and other allied Western governments to consider opening criminal investigations" into Assange and to limit his ability to travel freely.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20013507-281.html

[DJ13]

1. those discussions were limited to expressing "concerns that we've had."

"And if they happen to take action based on our "concerns" (including veiled threats), its no fault of ours."

[dadzilla]

7. "denied asking other countries"

Officially that is...

[SDuderstadt]

2. A VERY misleading...

subject line.

[dflprincess]

3. Per LBN rules the OP used the title of the article linked to in the subject line n/t

[SDuderstadt]

5. Sorry...

I was aiming that at CNET, but did so clumsily.

[Turborama]

9. It's ok, I thought that's where you were coming from and didn't take it any other way n/t

;-)

[IndianaGreen]

4. Translation: US did ask other nations to attack Wikileaks

The Ministry of Love is the Ministry of Torture. The Ministry of Truth is the Ministry of Lies.

We are living in Oceania!

[DFLforever]

6. C'mon, folks

What do you expect them to say... we're using all the influence we have to shut this guy down.

[OKDem08]

8. um...didn't candidate Obama say something about transparency?

[DFLforever]

12. Transparency is good,

Well maybe not in foreign affairs.

But it's no substitute for an ability to read between the lines.

[defendandprotect]

10. hmmm....... nah, we wouldn't do that ...

:rofl: :rofl:

[BadgerKid]

11. Original article only mentions "officials"

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-08-10/a-western-crackdown-on-wikileaks/

Why the f* would "officials" talk to TheDailyBeast? Something doesn't smell right.