WikiLeaks 'fearlessly publishing facts'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange defends the publication of secret U.S. documents in an editorial publfootwearished online early Wednesday by The Australian newspaper.
WikiLeaks is serving a vital purpose, Assange wrote, "fearlessly publishing facts that need to be made public."
"Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of that media,cctv camera" he wrote. "The media helps keep government honest. WikiLeaks has revealed some hard truths about the Iraq and Afghan wars, and broken stories about corporate corruption."
Assange, an Australian, argues that "WikiLeaks deserves protection,lacosteshoes00 not threats and attacks" and has sharp criticisms of the Australian government.
"We are the underdogs,compact fluorescent light bulbs" he wrote. "The [Prime Minister Julia] Gillard government is trying to shoot the messenger because it doesn't want the truth revealed, including information about its own diplomatic and political dealings.
"Has there been any response from the Australian government to the numerous public threats of violence against me and other WikiLeaks personnel? One might have thought an Australian prime minister would be defending her citizens against such things, but there have only been wholly unsubstantiated claims of illegality."
Assange, charged with sexual molestation and unlawful coercion in Sweden, is in jail in London awaiting a court decision on his extradition to the Scandinavian nation.watchreplica He was arrested after turning himself in at a London police station.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange defends the publication of secret U.S. documents in an editorial publfootwearished online early Wednesday by The Australian newspaper.
WikiLeaks is serving a vital purpose, Assange wrote, "fearlessly publishing facts that need to be made public."
"Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of that media,cctv camera" he wrote. "The media helps keep government honest. WikiLeaks has revealed some hard truths about the Iraq and Afghan wars, and broken stories about corporate corruption."
Assange, an Australian, argues that "WikiLeaks deserves protection,lacosteshoes00 not threats and attacks" and has sharp criticisms of the Australian government.
"We are the underdogs,compact fluorescent light bulbs" he wrote. "The [Prime Minister Julia] Gillard government is trying to shoot the messenger because it doesn't want the truth revealed, including information about its own diplomatic and political dealings.
"Has there been any response from the Australian government to the numerous public threats of violence against me and other WikiLeaks personnel? One might have thought an Australian prime minister would be defending her citizens against such things, but there have only been wholly unsubstantiated claims of illegality."
Assange, charged with sexual molestation and unlawful coercion in Sweden, is in jail in London awaiting a court decision on his extradition to the Scandinavian nation.watchreplica He was arrested after turning himself in at a London police station.
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