Julian Assange....On Wikileaks and why they disclosed

[kpete]

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[1American]

1. ASSange

Like most self-possessed sociopaths, this guy justifies his personal agenda to discredit the United States by publishing stolen secret documents. He has no concern for the outcome. He considers himself god-like in his efforts. His sole purpose is akin to alQaeda--to destroy the United States, its people, and its way of freedoms for individuals. No, he is not saintly. He is an abomination.

This attack is directed at me--at you--at your children, not the Obama administration! I have never seen, in my lifetime, anyone who hated the United States as much as he does--not even bin Laden compares.

[Faith No More]

3. BULLSHIT !

The lies and deceitful actions of this country need to be brought out into the bright light of day and those responsible should be tried as the criminals they are. The level of corruption that has been reached in the highest levels of our government is staggering to say the least and it cannot be allowed to continue. We are supposed to be living in a DEMOCRACY and now we are realizing that it's anything but a democracy. Is this going to hurt out country, HELL YES, but we deserve to know what our government is doing at all times. NO MORE SECRETS, NO MORE LIES !!!

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Wow. I totally disagree with you.

Real Americans are not afraid of the truth. It only makes us stronger. The only people who have been trying to steal that from us, have been the right-wingers who have taken over the media.

[axollot]

12. Ditto. Good to know I'm still on DU. Had to be sure...*sarcasm* n/t

[xocet]

6. Amazing post regarding Wikileaks....Please keep posting....

For the benefit of others, let's list the assumptions and rhetorical crescendos that you have utilized:

• "most self-possessed sociopaths"
  
• "justifies his personal agenda to discredit the United States"
  
• "He has no concern for the outcome"
  
• "He considers himself god-like in his efforts"
  
• "His sole purpose is akin to alQaeda (sic)"
  
• "to destroy the United States, its people, and its way of freedoms for individuals"
  
• "He is not saintly"
  
• "He is an abomination"
  
• "attack is directed at me -- at you -- at your children, not the Obama Administration"
  
• "anyone who hated the United States as much as he does"
  
• "not even bin Laden compares"

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Leaving these aside, your message reduces to:

"Like, this guy...by publishing stolen secret documents. No. This! I have never seen, in my lifetime."

Now, that is a coherent argument if I have ever seen one! It even outdoes your clever subject line.

Bravo! Yes,bravo!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. I personally think he's worse than Skeletor, Cobra Commander and Doctor Evil all wrapped up into

one big bowl of wrong. :rofl:

[axollot]

13. haha! That really made me LOL! One big bowl of wrong is my fav new phrase! n/t

[fascisthunter]

9. Well, if you really gave a damn about this country you wouldn't have a problem with this

all you are doing is smearing a guy who received info that exposes criminality by our own government. Do you like criminality in our own government, and if not, why the drama and exagerration by accusing this man of hatred. You try to paint this man as just hateful hoping people don't read the material he is releasing to the public or reading it, but not trusting it as truth.

I'd say the people who hate America are those working for the elite who are fucking this country up from the inside.

[TatonkaJames]

2. I don't get it

On DU we try to show how criminal and out of touch The Republican party is, what they do during elections to Democratic candidates;
basically we're trying to find the truth about what they do, what our government does. Investigative reporting is done by
all the major news organizations.
So why is what this guy is doing bad ? I want the world know what the USA and every other country around the world
is doing that leads to war and poverty for the "insignificant". We wouldn't mind if it were China or Iran, but we have to
be less self centered and look at what our government does to cause provocation and lies.
I don't know how allowing our government to keep everything it does a secret is better than being transparent? They're just pissed because they are being shown
what they are in front of the world, not always Mr. Nice Guy. But then, we all knew that, didn't we, especially after Nixon, Reagan, and BushII/Cheney.

This say's it better than me;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x529916

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. I don't think he's bad. I think he's being swiftboated, and I think there

are trolls on DU.

[valerief]

7. Badda bing! nt

[fascisthunter]

10. lots of them

one in particular has been here for a very long time bashing all socialists and doing so while breaking rules, yet he still remains here.

[davidwparker]

11. +1

Agent Mike and Agent Steve are alive and well.

[axollot]

14. Well, when you go after the professional left - of course ya come to DU! Is it me or has it gotten

worse lately? I have DU as a homepage and lurk more than post ;)

Thanks

Cheers
Sandy

[pam4water]

15. K&R