Biden: Assange a ‘High-Tech Terrorist’
Like a white-haired “Terminator” or a funny-accented villain from the last “Die Hard” movie, Vice President Joe Biden has come out with the strongest language yet to condemn WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, calling the Australian a “high-tech terrorist.” —JCL The Guardian: The US vice-president, Joe Biden, today likened the WikiLeaks founderJulian Assange to a “high-tech terrorist”, the strongest criticism yet from the Obama administration. Biden claimed that Assange has put lives at risk and made it more difficult for the US to conduct its business around the world. His description of Assange shows a level of irritation that contrasts with more sanguine comments from other senior figures in the White House, who said the leak of diplomatic cables has not done serious damage. Read more Related Entries December 17, 2010 ‘Left, Right & Center’: Afghanistan, Health Care, Financial Commission December 17, 2010 ‘Hope Is Action’: Hedges and Ellsberg Arrested at White House Protest
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