Why did the British Government lie about Assange’s bail?
December 17th, 2010The Assange extradition affair exposes several murky facts. First, despite all the overblown protestations of treason and espionage, it’s clear that no lasting damage has been done. Nothing has really been revealed which any informed observer would not have known or suspected. Nobody has been murdered, no retaliatory action has been taken by any of the parties involved. It’s all about embarrassment and the infringement of US power to run the world in the way they want without any external fetter. If that is the real charge against Assange – and it is – why is Britain now doing the US’s dirty work for them? (more…)
