Alexander Mercouris seems to share the same concerns about the High Court's judgment as I did when I read it. And that there's an innate logical contradiction in it. On the one hand, oh yes, Assange probably has grounds for an appeal. On the other, we invite reassurances from the US that he won't be killed or mistreated in the US so we don't have to allow that appeal.
It's cynical and manipulative; morally and legally vacuous.
This decision is like all the other legal hurdles and decisions Assange has faced. . Muddied, opaque, self-contradictory. They are all designed, in my opinion, to allow Assange to continue to be incarcerated in Belmarsh, and to completely break him. so even if he does eventually win his "freedom", it will be at a huge cost to his mental and physical health, so he's unfit to do any more perceived harm to the US and UK states.
These judges are, like the others, the continuing agents of murderous state intent.
Re: Assange appeal, British court seeks U.S. assurances
Do you remember Michael Caine's wife in "Children of Men" and Chris Cooper's wife in "American Beauty"? The state of leaned helplessness that they had been reduced to is something like what is happening to Assange (and all those who are unknown to the public).The last working-class hero in England.
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
Re: Assange appeal, British court seeks U.S. assurances
Actually, I don't remember the first film you mention, and American Beauty was not a film I wanted to see - I am not a film buff and see relatively few films every year. I did go and see Wicked Little Letters the other night. I thought I might enjoy it.as a period British comedy. Certainly a crowded little cinema here in NZ did, laughing uproariously and applauding, but I have to say t left me cold. I didn't find the premise particularly funny, the comedic exaggeration was laboured and clichéed - it was more sad really, and I've long since passed the age that finds constant though inventive profanity is itself amusing. But there you are. You might fare better.
Re: Assange appeal, British court seeks U.S. assurances
on March 31, 2024, 4:59 pm