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Assange criticises unauthorised Wikileaks memoir

Discussion in 'Other Off-Topic Chat' started by marleyfin, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. marleyfin

    marleyfin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    marleyfin, Sep 22, 2011
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  2. Really People?

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    Assange is a (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)...

    And yes, this is hilariously hypocritical...
     
    Really People?, Sep 22, 2011
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    To Assange: Pot meet kettle.
     
    Mad Conservative, Sep 22, 2011
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  4. Makedde

    Makedde New Member Past Donor

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    Hmm...if they went against the contract then I would be inclined to support him on this...but there seems to be a bit of confusion over what the deal is...
     
    Makedde, Sep 23, 2011
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    Seems to me that he can dish it out but he just can't take it.
     
    old timer, Sep 23, 2011
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  6. Panzerkampfwagen

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    He had a deal with them and they broke it.

    Assange didn't have a deal with the US government, etc.

    The ignorance is hilarious.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Sep 23, 2011
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  7. Really People?

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    It's not ignorance...

    It's laughing at Assange for getting upset with someone for doing exactly what he is known for doing...

    LMAO
     
    Really People?, Sep 23, 2011
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    Is ignorance bliss? This isn't what Assange was doing. He wasn't going around spilling information on private citizens.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Sep 23, 2011
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  9. Really People?

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    No, he was going around putting out classified information that could potentially put lives at risk...

    Not his own, of course...

    But, that's a noble cause, right?
     
    Really People?, Sep 23, 2011
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    A deal really?

    I have read wikileaks for years, and yet I have no problem seeing this as comical.
     
    marleyfin, Sep 23, 2011
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    He had a deal with them and he broke it.
     
    Viv, Sep 23, 2011
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    If he had a deal, then that is fair enough. You cannot break a deal.
     
    Makedde, Sep 24, 2011
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    He has a deal with Canongate books. They are not a huge global publishing house with megabucks to throw away. They are a smaller firm with a little office off the Canongate in Edinburgh. Don't get me wrong, they have some very good writers on their books, but they don't have money to burn.

    I don't think they can afford to pay out an amount like that to Assange and not see a return on it. The loss could possibly close them down. He will have to fulfill his commitment. They are only trying to recoup the money they have already handed to him.
     
    Viv, Sep 24, 2011
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