Craig Murray: Something Has Changed in Assange Case
Consortium NewsMAY 29 2024
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Assange's journalism and its consequent fallout have shown the US establishment for what it truly is: embarrassed over its history of war crimes being exposed, most notably the murder and subsequent cover-up of a dozen civilians in Baghdad in 2007. The American regime has chosen to chase after Assange and turn his life into a living hell instead of taking responsibility for its actions.
Pro-establishment narrative
Julian Assange is no journalist. Not only did he publish millions of stolen classified documents, he indirectly helped repressive regimes in Iran and China, as well as terror organizations such as Al-Qaeda, by disseminating that material. Such actions put US soldiers and sources in extreme danger. The US Dept. of Justice is correct to go after him.