UK Govt Approves Extradition of Assange; He Plans to Appeal
SnopesAPR 2022
Assange is no journalist. As demonstrated by his publishing of hacked Democratic Party emails in 2016, his actions are closer to that of a spy than a publisher. His publishing of classified military materials put the lives of thousands US soldiers at risk. He should be extradited and face justice for his actions.
In publishing files from Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay, Assange revealed numerous instances of war crimes and human rights violations perpetrated by the US. In seeking his prosecution, the country is trying to criminalize the truthful publication of information rather than go after the perpetrators of real human rights violations. This is a grave threat to press freedoms and ought to be opposed at all costs.