Ted &al:
> A better line of questions might involve what's changed since he > first
>entered the embassy.
A better line of questions involves what's changed in the last few weeks . . .
!!
What is now in motion is the investigate-the-investigators phase of the "soft
coup" against Trump. At the center of that coup was "Five Eyes" -- which is to
say, the same people who arrested Assange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes
Indeed, Trump's "relationship" with Russia -- particularly including one-on-one
meetings with Putin -- has his opposition to "Five Eyes" written all over it.
Who knows more about British Intelligence than the Russians (and once the
Soviets)?
It is "Five Eyes" who are now trying to crack down on the Internet -- as
reflected in the communiques coming from their last meeting in Australia.
"Regulation" of Facebook &al is also likely to be based on their plans -- as
reflected in recent sweeping "take-down" notices to the Internet Archive and
others for hosting "terrorist" materials.
Now Assange is in "Five Eyes" custody. It would seem that is the "game afoot"
which is both quite fresh and in need of some careful analysis.
Mark StahlmanJersey City Heights
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