Julian Assange Attacks U.S Over 'Witch Hunt' Against Wikileaks

Huffington Post by Alana Horowitz | Aug. 19, 2012 (News Report)

Julian Assange spoke in public on Sunday for the first time in months. He addressed a large crowd of supporters from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been granted asylum.

Assange called on the U.S. to end its "witch hunt" against Wikileaks. He also said that Obama needs to "do the right thing" and release Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier charged with leaking classified information to Wikileaks. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Media
Topics: Freedom of Speech, Citizen Journalism, Journalism, WikiLeaks
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    CNN by Atika Shubert, Alex Felton | Aug. 19, 2012 (Breaking News)
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