Posts Tagged ‘Prosecutor’

Is This The End Of Wikileaks?


Photo: Julian Assange is wanted on suspicion of rape after a visit to Sweden last week. Photo AFP

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Facing Arrest Over ‘Rape’ Claim — The Telegraph

Julian Assange, the founder of the Wikileaks website, is facing a warrant for his arrest over an accusation of rape.

The warrant was issued by prosecutors in Sweden, where the Australian-born internet activist was on a visit last week.

“Julian Assange is wanted for two different issues, one of them is that he’s suspected of rape in Sweden,” said Karin Rosander, director of communications at the prosecutor’s office.

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More News On Rape Accusations Against Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Prosecutors: WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape — AP
WikiLeaks Founder Wanted On Rape Charge — SKY News
WikiLeaks founder wanted for rape — Al Jazeera
WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden for rape — AFP
WikiLeaks decries “dirty tricks” in report that its founder is suspected of rape in Sweden — Newser

A Critic On Civilian Trials For Terrorists Speaks Out

Andrew McCarthy, a former federal terrorism prosecutor, has attacked the Obama administration for supporting civilian justice for terrorists. Richard Perry/The New York Times


Top Terror Prosecutor Is a Critic of Civilian Trials — New York Times

He was the lead prosecutor 15 years ago in one of the country’s biggest terrorism trials: a group of men led by a blind Egyptian sheik had plotted to blow up the United Nations, the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels and other city landmarks.

“Are you ready to surrender the rule of law to the men in this courtroom?” the prosecutor, Andrew C.

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Is There A Rebellion In The U.S. Intelligence Services Against President Obama?

Backlash: Agency officials are angry at the president’s about face

Spy Chiefs Turn On President Obama After Seven CIA Agents Are Slaughtered In Afghanistan — The Daily Mail

Barack Obama was accused of double standards yesterday in his treatment of the CIA.

The President paid tribute to secret agents after seven of them were killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

In a statement, he said the CIA had been ‘tested as never before’ and that agents had ‘served on the front lines in directly confronting the dangers of the 21st century’.

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My Comment: I suspect that there are many in the CIA and other Intelligence Services who are frustrated with the politics that is coming out of this White House.

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