[Intermernet]

You should see the hit pieces happening in the Australian press right now. They're claiming he's not a whistle blower, but apparently an idealogue. They can do this because, despite the fact that the war-crimes he exposed were real, the actual details of said crimes are still hidden behind a "national security" veil.

[tdeck]

I'd argue that most high-stakes whistle blowers are idealogues. That's why they're willing to take such a great personal risk.

[medo-bear]

What do you expect of a country that has abandoned Julian Assange. Australia is a despicable place when it comes to Human Rights, personal freedom, and privacy

[8372049]

> and privacy

What could possibly go wrong with demanding "encryption backdoors" in everything...

[mrkeen]

Fwiw:

> ‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM denounces US, UK legal pursuit of Assange

> Anthony Albanese takes stand against attempts to extradite Australian to US ahead of court ruling next week.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/15/enough-is-enough-au...

[medo-bear]

Julian Assange deserves credit for exposing the hypocrisy of the US propaganda about freedom and human rights. Australians should be proud of him as he actually embodies much of the advertised Aussie battler spirit