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> He added that while Wikileaks maintained a neutral position on most of its leaks, in this case it did take a strong stance.

Uh huh. After the US Election debacle, I'm not so sure of that.

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How quickly we forget that Wikileaks was the darling of the left when all those Iraq War documents were released several years ago.

They've always seen support and revulsion on both sides of the aisle. Your partisan retcon is dishonest and shameful.

Feeling disgust while viewing the "Collateral Murder" video(good job with the title, wikileaks!) should not be a 'left' or 'right' thing.

And Trump, Palin, Hannity have all done the same. Called for practically drone striking Assange during the Bush era, but now that he's released Clinton's emails, they've literally apologized [1] and done 180s.

1 - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/key-trump-surrogates-once-led-fi...

Wikileaks did take a strong stance because they "want to secure communications technology because, without it, journalists aren't able to hold the state to account". (one paragraph below your original quote)

And I can agree with that. I don't agree they they are impartial politically.

You think they should have kept the emails back? Why?

No, I doubt he was responsible for obtaining them, I'm just saying he's not impartial. He's repeatedly criticized Clinton on multiple occasions.

>> Wikileaks maintained a neutral position

>> I'm just saying he's not impartial

Assange != Wikileaks

Having documents on both sides and releasing one and not the other would be a break with impartiality. Having personal political opinions has nothing to do with Wikileaks impartiality.

> Having personal political opinions has nothing to do with Wikileaks impartiality.

No, but it is real suspicious.

In what way? Everybody has personal political opinions. Wikileaks has released information damaging to all parts of the political spectrum.

Right because they should never publish anything that might harm the left, that automatically means they must be supporting the right.

No, not publish. Assange has repeatedly criticized Clinton and yet there's not a peep about Trump.

And funnily enough, those who called for death warrants against Assange have literally apologized (Palin) and done a complete 180 (Trump, Hannity) and praise him.

Clinton held public office for years, she's a career politician so it only makes sense he'd scrutinize and criticize her considering how corrupt she is. As for Trump, Assange has stated many times that if anyone has anything to provide that Wikileaks would share it. Maybe wait a few months or years ?

I don't understand this "Clinton is corrupt" thing. You imply that career politicians are corrupt. Ok, I accept that. But how is Hillary, specifically, any worse than other politician? And how is Trump not any worse than Hillary when he spouts nonsense and blatant falsehoods on a daily basis?

But yes, now that Trump is a politician, I imagine it's only a matter of time.

watch the documentary Clinton Cash and you'll understand the whole Clinton is corrupt thing.

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