Assange blasts ‘perverse transnational totalitarianism’ – interview

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Published time: August 31, 2012 08:17
Edited time: August 31, 2012 12:17

Screenshot from Julian Assange's interview with TV channel teleSUR.

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The West’s “perverse” empire is leading to the collapse of human rights, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said. The whistleblower, currently holed up in the UK’s Ecuadorian embassy, expects to leave in a year if Sweden drops its case against him.

"The Swedish government could drop the case. I think this is the most likely scenario. Maybe after a thorough investigation of what happened they could drop the case,” Assange said, adding that he hopes his case will be solved through diplomacy “in between six and 12 months.”

During the interview with Venezuelan TV station teleSUR from London’s Ecuadorian Embassy, Assange condemned an “avalanche of totalitarianism” incited by the US government. He argued that democracy in Western countries is an illusion, and that the constant surveillance of citizens is leading to the creation of a “transnational totalitarian state.”

“This is an international phenomenon that isn’t just happening in the US, it’s bigger than the US and it’s taking us to a dark place,” Assange said. He alleged that human rights in the West are undergoing a severe deterioration, and that the public is being influenced by “massive press manipulation.”

Though the US denies the existence of a Supreme Court espionage case against Assange, there is overwhelming evidence that they are preparing such a lawsuit, he said.

Likening the US reaction to the leaking of thousands of diplomatic cables to a playground spat, Assange claimed that he is part of a larger US crackdown on WikiLeaks. He believes the US first moved against his organizations over information they published on civilian deaths in Afghanistan.

“The US armed forces have assassinated thousands of people [in Afghanistan], and indirectly 20,000 people according to its own files. … They have spilt the blood of men, women, children and their own soldiers over Afghanistan,” he said.

Though no government has charged WikiLeaks with any deaths, the US maintains that the organization “might have blood on its hands.”

“It’s the same as a fight between primary school children. They say that WikiLeaks says that the Pentagon could have murdered thousands of people, so in answer they say that WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands,” Assange said.

Assange praised Ecuador for making the “right decision” in granting him asylum, and expressed gratitude to the Latin American nations that had rallied to his support. He dismissed the charges of sexual assault leveled against him, and alleged that Sweden was acting at the behest of Washington and would push to have him extradited to the US.

In an unprecedented move, Assange appealed for asylum at London’s Ecuadorian embassy in June, on the grounds of political persecution. Although the Ecuadorian government granted the appeal, the WikiLeaks founder is effectively stuck in the Embassy – UK authorities have vowed to arrest him if he leaves the building.

The UK government claims it is obligated to comply with the Swedish extradition order that has been issued against Assange.

Screenshot from Julian Assange's interview with TV channel teleSUR.

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Zina (unregistered) 18.10.2012 19:48

AP wrote in #11
Continua tion part 3 The German government deliberately stopped me from attending my mother’s funeral. They have enjoyed doing this to me as they have enjoyed killing millions of innocent people in the gas champers. I have experienced real Nazism, and I did not want to live in the Naziland. I left Germany for good in March 2012. The Australian government must be held responsible for all of my hardships in Australia, Canada and Germany. AP, if you are free to live your life in peace in Sri Lanka, thank God and carry on, my friend! From your story it's obvious that you have been black listed by Australia.
I am in the same position after being black listed by an American corporation I worked for for six years. And much worse things have happened to me everywhere I went looking for escape and my life back. And I went to Thailand, Mexico, Cuba, Germany, Austria, Hungary and now Romania,my country of origin. Beside being demonized on dedicated pages on social networks and everyone around me being provided with links to it, boycotted for work, I am also tortured day and night by directed energy weapons everywhere I go. And rapidly aged by the same means. And isolated so I could not tell my story to anyone with the power to change it,It could be worse, brother, count your blessings and move on! :)

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Zina (unregistered) 18.10.2012 19:28

voice from abroad (unregistered) wrote in #3
I like Assange very much and support him, though we should understand that he’s not flawless in his views either (suffice it to say that he positively mentioned Pu$$y Riot in his memorable speech) and, besides, he doesn’t criticize and disclose what is really worth criticizing and disclosing. I mean he tells us nothing about the real invisible (but well known to experts) rulers of the world and what they actually do. Such information is broadly available on the Russian internet but it’s a sort of taboo on the English-language segment of the internet and what is available (i.e. on Alex Jones’ site) is regarded by many people as conspiracy theories . Actually this is the real issue to be disclosed in all its disgusting truth, but very few people in the west dare do that. Anyway, my profound respect to Julian. Voice from abroad, look at the troubles Assange is in right now! He does not lay it all on the table for he is still trying to stay alive. For one man he has more courage than a whole army. And see how most Western media treats him: egomaniac, narcissist, etc. although such things that could be stated about most people.

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Mechta 03.09.2012 05:15

JJ (unregistered) wrote in #14

Q2012 wrote in #12

the Western Zionizt empire is threathening the very existens of the human civilization!!!

i bet not, i bet its the opposite, its always like that, the ones that barks the most is the bastrd

You're wrong, JJ. Human civilization is going backwards fighting off the advances of western imperialism and their money changers. The USA, England and Israel ARE a dire threat to civilization on Earth. But more importantly, humanity needs to accomplish a lot before it is guaranteed long-term survival. With the western imperial forces at work in this world, no one stands a chance. Everyone has become embroiled in their world domination game and everyone will lose, including themselves. The world can not go forward and do all it needs to do to survive while the USA, England and Israel still exist. If Russia and China want to survive as sovereign countries they must take action to resolve this problem immediately. A few EMPs will suffice.
And no one should begrudge this action, if it is chosen by Russia or China -- especially Americans, who will only continue to suffer in the hands of their sadistic government. It's time Russia and China. There is no other way forward.

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