[lbo-talk] Guardian stabs Assange in the back

[Wojtek S]

[WS:] It is quite interesting to observe the reactions of Western media to
Assange and contrast it with their reactions toward, non-Western dissidents
(especially Chinese, Iranian, Russian, etc.)  The latter are typically
lionized or even awarded Nobel Peace Prize, whereas Assange is backstabbed,
if not frontally assaulted.  This gives credence to non-Western claims that
West championing the causes of freedom and democracy is but hypocritical,
thinly veiled meddling in other countries' internal affairs.  One may argue
whether Assange is a hero or a marginal figure, but one cannot help but
notice that the treatment he received indicates that the right to due
process is merely a "privilege extended" in Western "democracies."

Wojtek

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 3:13 AM, James Heartfield <
Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:


> I must admit I had some doubts about the lionisation of Julian Assange in
> the pages of the Guardian newspaper over the last month's publication of his
> London Embassy leaks - but still it is shocking that they have stabbed him
> in the back by publishing the leaked allegations of rape against him. Talk
> about building someone up to knock him down. Don't these people have any
> sense of loyalty? He has been writing the larger part of their newspaper for
> the last five weeks.
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