WikiLeaks: U.S. gov't gave 'tacit approval' to attack embassies worldwide < br />

2012-09-13 12:19:25 GMT+7 (ICT)

LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks on late Wednesday declared that the American and British governments had effectively given groups an opening to attack embassies by supporting Britain's siege of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

The statements were made through the official WikiLeaks account on Twitter, immediately prompting harsh criticism from both supporters and opponents. It is not known who manages the WikiLeaks Twitter account, although some reports have said its founder Julian Assange has recently assumed control of the feed.

"By the US accepting the UK siege on the Ecuadorian embassy in London it gave tacit approval for attacks on embassies around the world," the first message said, adding: "By the UK threatening to breach the Ecuadorian embassy in London it helped to normalize attacks on embassies, in general. It must retract."

After harsh criticism, the first message was deleted and replaced with a slightly different message which claimed the U.S. government has helped normalize attacks on embassies. "We have deleted and rephrased a previous tweet with the word 'tacit' in it, since the word is rare and was being misinterpreted," a follow-up message said.

The messages were referring to the situation at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where Assange is holed up and surrounded by British police who want to extradite him to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual molestation, unlawful coercion and rape. The Ecuadorian government gave Assange political asylum in August.

Prior to the political asylum being granted, the British government threatened police could enter the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Assange. The Ecuadorian government immediately expressed its outrage and received support from South American governments, and Britain later clarified there was no threat to enter the embassy.

The messages on Wednesday were an apparent response to attacks on U.S. diplomatic compounds in Libya and Egypt a day earlier, resulting in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. It was the first time in more than three decades that a U.S. Ambassador was killed as a result of hostile action.

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"By the US accepting the UK siege on the Ecuadorian embassy in London it gave tacit approval for attacks on embassies around the world," the first message said, adding: "By the UK threatening to breach the Ecuadorian embassy in London it helped to normalize attacks on embassies, in general. It must retract."

Disgusting. Trying to compare police waiting outside an embassy for a bail jumper wanted for questioning in a crime to a group of heavily armed terrorists attacking an embassy building, killing several people is an outrage.

It's disgusting that someone is prosecuted for telling the world the truth. A truth that many governments are desperately trying to hide, because it exposes how rotten they really are.

How fair do you think Assange's trial will be, when the most powerful governments in the world are trying to lock you up?

Looks like the WL crew has been drinking the Fox News KoolAid.

*Deleted quote edited out*

Yeah, that's nice. But this thread is about Wikileaks saying that the UK police watching the Ecuadoran embassy is basically giving the terrorists in Libya the OK kill our ambassador and other embassy staff.

Off-topic posts have been deleted.

Lots of interesting events occurring in the world. It would be sad if some posters were not allowed to comment, but that is what will happen if you try to rehash his legal situation.

Stay on the topic.

WIkileaks --US Gov't -- tacit approval for attacks on embassies.

Looks like the WL crew has been drinking the Fox News KoolAid.

Sure does. What nonsense.

Llooks to me like one of Assange's typical attempts to manipulate public opinion and to mislead people.

Old saying, give someone enough rope and he'll hang himself. Assange is proving it true.