With the shoe on the other foot, we see how Julian Assange really feels about transparency:
Assange was understood to be particularly angry with a senior reporter at the paper and former friend, for “selectively publishing” incriminating sections of the police report, although The Guardian made clear that the WikiLeaks founder was given several days to respond.
Assange claimed the newspaper received leaked documents from Swedish authorities or “other intelligence agencies” intent on jeopardizing his defense.
“The leak was clearly designed to undermine my bail application,” he said. “Someone in authority clearly intended to keep Julian in prison.”
So, transparency and leaks are great, until it’s about you. Then it’s “Disgusting.”
Stay classy, Julian.
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