Assange, complicated opinion
Assange is being extradited on conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, not for exposing war crimes. It's the distinction between him asking Chelsea to hack a computer, versus him asking Chelsea to send his way any more documents that she found from her own hacking, that puts his journalistic protection into question.
Which raises the question again about the idea that Assange personally exploited a vulnerable Chelsea for his own political motivations.
re: Assange, complicated opinion
I think Assange should be tried for this. But it should not have been at the expense of Chelsea Manning via the grand jury summons.
If Assange asked her to hack the account password, then the accusation that Assange exploited Chelsea becomes crystal clear obvious.
re: Assange, complicated opinion
It's frustrating to see takes on this that assert that "he should be extradited to Sweden, not America" because there's no reason he COULDN'T ALSO be extradited there for trial regarding the _other_ crimes, now that he's not in the Ecuador embassy in London.
Asserting him as some sort of hero who revealed the US military's war crimes, when it was Chelsea who took the brunt of the blame for doing it, is... Hurtful in a way I can't really describe.
re: Assange, complicated opinion
@shaderphantom
simple opinion
Assange should be extradited directly to hell.
