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Former Reagan Official: If Law Fails, Julian Assange Will Be Assassinated By The CIA

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Paul Craig Roberts, the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the Reagan Administration and an outspoken journalist and author since, appeared on RT America this past weekend to discuss the legal struggles of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. While there, he had some pretty unsettling things to say, casually dropping his belief that the CIA would kill Assange and that this would be a “common practice” event.

Here’s the most inflammatory section:

“[Assange] is very much a threat. Not just to the American government but the British government and any number of governments. And so, there is a concerted effort to nail him, to shut him up. In my opinion, if the legal attempt, which I’m sure the United States government is behind, if this fails, he’ll simply be assassinated by a CIA assassination team. It’s common practice for the CIA to do that. It’s nothing unusual about it. The Congress had many hearings in the mid-70s and it’s in the public record that they’re always assassinating people.”

He went on to call into question the sexual charges against Assange, saying the case was another “common practice” tactic of the CIA to slander someone they find dangerous by painting him as a racist.

Roberts is no stranger to controversial comments. He vocally called for George W. Bush’s impeachment and has said the 9/11 Commission Report is “false” and part of a “cover-up.”

(h/t Reddit)

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  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Roberts has long been viewed as INSANE.

  • BatBoy

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Roberts has long been viewed as INSANE.

    I was thinking Kooky!

  • Steve_27

    He may be but I hope he’s right in this case. Assange should have been smoked along time ago.

  • notsofast

    What can you expect of a 9/11 Truther.

    BTW, the CIA would have done this BEFORE Assange released the wires.

  • Harry Flashman

    If anybody waxes Assange it will probably be a book critic after his book is released.

  • The Real RoyaI King

    Weird how putting “er” at the end of words has turned them into pejoratives, “birther, truther, etc.”

    You’re all a buncha blog forums poster-ers!

  • Color Me Badd

    Dear Citizens of the United States of America,

    It has come to our attention that the brothers, David and Charles Koch—the billionaire owners of Koch Industries—have long attempted to usurp American Democracy. Their actions to undermine the legitimate political process in Wisconsin are the final straw. Starting today we fight back.

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    The Koch brothers have made a science of fabricating ‘grassroots’ organizations and advertising campaigns to support them in an attempt to sway voters based on their falsehoods. Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth and Citizens United are just a few of these organizations. In a world where corporate money has become the lifeblood of political influence, the labor unions are one of the few ways citizens have to fight against corporate greed. Anonymous cannot ignore the plight of the citizen-workers of Wisconsin, or the opportunity to fight for the people in America’s broken political system. For these reasons, we feel that the Koch brothers threaten the United States democratic system and, by extension, all freedom-loving individuals everywhere. As such, we have no choice but to spread the word of the Koch brothers’ political manipulation, their single-minded intent and the insidious truth of their actions in Wisconsin, for all to witness.

    Anonymous hears the voice of the downtrodden American people, whose rights and liberties are being systematically removed one by one, even when their own government refuses to listen or worse – is complicit in these attacks. We are actively seeking vulnerabilities, but in the mean time we are calling for all supporters of true Democracy, and Freedom of The People, to boycott all Koch Industries’ paper products. We welcome unions across the globe to join us in this boycott to show that you will not allow big business to dictate your freedom.

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    Anonymous.

    We are Legion I We do not forgive I We do not forget I Expect us

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    Steve_27 said:
    He may be but I hope he’s right in this case. Assange should have been smoked along time ago.

    Why even bother having a rule of law if the CIA can just go assassinate people? Why even bother having courts? If the government can just go in and kill you?

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Color Me Badd said:
    U.S. Product Boycott List

    Vanity Fair [not the magazine, the napkins and “classy” paper plates -RM]
    Quilted Northern
    Angel Soft
    Sparkle
    Brawny
    Mardi Gras
    Dixie

    European Product Boycott List

    Demak’Up
    Kitten Soft
    Lotus / Lotus Soft
    Tenderly
    Nouvelle Soft
    Okay Ktchen Towels
    Colhogar
    Delica
    Inversoft
    Tutto

    Boycotts don’t work. They punish the wrong people. Boycotting these products will only cost regular folks their jobs while the Kochs and their ilk will never feel it.

  • Harry Flashman

    Snowspot asks:

    “Why even bother having a rule of law if the CIA can just go assassinate people?”

    Interesting and valid point from the left. I would ask this…..why even bother having a rule of law and have elections when the Democrats can leave the state and stop the lawful democratic process in it’s tracks?

    Just wondering if the left has the same high standards there.

  • ImNotBlue

    I’m pretty sure the former Assst. Sec. Of The Treasury, really isn’t in much of a position to talk about the CIA. Preeeeeetty different departments, no?

  • illusive man

    Color Me Badd said:
    Dear Citizens of the United States of America, It has come to our attention that the brothers, David and Charles Koch—the billionaire owners of Koch Industries—have long attempted to usurp American Democracy. Their actions to undermine the legitimate political process in Wisconsin are the final straw. Starting today we fight back. Koch Industries, and oligarchs like them, have most recently started to manipulate the political agenda in Wisconsin. Governor Walker’s union-busting budget plan contains a clause that went nearly un-noticed. This clause would allow the sale of publicly owned utility plants in Wisconsin to private parties (specifically, Koch Industries) at any price, no matter how low, without a public bidding process. The Koch’s have helped to fuel the unrest in Wisconsin and the drive behind the bill to eliminate the collective bargaining power of unions in a bid to gain a monopoly over the state’s power supplies. The Koch brothers have made a science of fabricating ‘grassroots’ organizations and advertising campaigns to support them in an attempt to sway voters based on their falsehoods. Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth and Citizens United are just a few of these organizations. In a world where corporate money has become the lifeblood of political influence, the labor unions are one of the few ways citizens have to fight against corporate greed. Anonymous cannot ignore the plight of the citizen-workers of Wisconsin, or the opportunity to fight for the people in America’s broken political system. For these reasons, we feel that the Koch brothers threaten the United States democratic system and, by extension, all freedom-loving individuals everywhere. As such, we have no choice but to spread the word of the Koch brothers’ political manipulation, their single-minded intent and the insidious truth of their actions in Wisconsin, for all to witness. Anonymous hears the voice of the downtrodden American people, whose rights and liberties are being systematically removed one by one, even when their own government refuses to listen or worse – is complicit in these attacks. We are actively seeking vulnerabilities, but in the mean time we are calling for all supporters of true Democracy, and Freedom of The People, to boycott all Koch Industries’ paper products. We welcome unions across the globe to join us in this boycott to show that you will not allow big business to dictate your freedom. U.S. Product Boycott List Vanity Fair [not the magazine, the napkins and “classy” paper plates -RM]Quilted NorthernAngel SoftSparkleBrawnyMardi GrasDixie European Product Boycott List Demak’UpKitten SoftLotus / Lotus SoftTenderlyNouvelle SoftOkay Ktchen TowelsColhogarDelicaInversoftTutto To identify these brands, please look for the following logo anywhere on the packaging: image Anonymous. We are Legion I We do not forgive I We do not forget I Expect us

    Dear brainwashed swine,
    Why do you want hard working people that never hurt you to lose ther job’s?

  • Ajolily

    Vanity Fair [not the magazine, the napkins and “classy” paper plates -RM]
    Quilted Northern
    Angel Soft
    Sparkle
    Brawny
    Mardi Gras
    Dixie

    I am going out to stock up on these products right now. Switching to them as my regular brands for a while. Going to buy an extra $100 worth and donate it to the food banks to hand out.

  • Steve_27

    Snowspot said:
    Why even bother having a rule of law if the CIA can just go assassinate people? Why even bother having courts? If the government can just go in and kill you?

    Because of situations like this, thats why. Here we have an individual that cannot be accessed by our courts and time is of the essence because he is divulging information that can cause death to us and/or our allies.

    If you are concerned with people wrongfully dying, it is Assange you should want dead, and immediately.

  • milynily

    Wasn’t he on the View today?

  • Helix

    If someone does kill Julian, that 1.3 gig encrypted insurance file will have the key released on the internet. Tens of thousands of people, if not more, including myself, will then have all that info to read and post. So killing him might be satisfying to some people but is unlikely to have the desired effect. His organization will still exist and this will probably make them more resolved. Black ops are great units when no one is watching. But when half the planet is expecting the hit they are bound for epic failure even if they pull off the hit. Moral: Black ops are not a solution to every problem….

  • justanotherconservative

    remember the good old days when the operatives would take out any and all threats to this country and NOBODY EVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT. now they couldn’t get away with it with all the watchdog commie groups in charge here. too bad. used to be very efficient.

  • Dysanthrope

    Whoever caps Assange; his identity will be made public through wikileaks.

  • Dem4Ever

    Does anyone have a problem with the CIA killing a virus?

  • Helix

    Color Me Badd said:
    Dear Citizens of the United States of America,

    (tl:dr) {Stuff}
    Anonymous.

    We are Legion I We do not forgive I We do not forget I Expect us

    Looks like someone got trolled successfully. Boycotts != lulz. Boycotts are for moralfags. Just because someone posts some S*** trying to start something doesn’t mean the whole board agrees with it, or that it should be taken seriously. Once it becomes mainstream it is most likely BS. NYPA …..

  • njoy-d-ride

    Helix said:
    If someone does kill Julian, that 1.3 gig encrypted insurance file will have the key released on the internet. Tens of thousands of people, if not more, including myself, will then have all that info to read and post. So killing him might be satisfying to some people but is unlikely to have the desired effect. His organization will still exist and this will probably make them more resolved. Black ops are great units when no one is watching. But when half the planet is expecting the hit they are bound for epic failure even if they pull off the hit. Moral: Black ops are not a solution to every problem….

    Could be the answer to why Assange is still alive. You have to take out his internet servers first.
    As far as your “Moral: Black ops are not a solution to every problem…” Tell that to Assange. Espionage / Black ops are obviously his weapon of choice. BTW, If every secret he has stolen from the US gets out, he has nothing left to hide behind, and that bullet will then find him faster.

  • Dave Richards

    Color Me Badd said:
    Dear Citizens of the United States of America, It has come to our attention that the brothers, David and Charles Koch—the billionaire owners of Koch Industries—have long attempted to usurp American Democracy. Their actions to undermine the legitimate political process in Wisconsin are the final straw. Starting today we fight back. Koch Industries, and oligarchs like them, have most recently started to manipulate the political agenda in Wisconsin. Governor Walker’s union-busting budget plan contains a clause that went nearly un-noticed. This clause would allow the sale of publicly owned utility plants in Wisconsin to private parties (specifically, Koch Industries) at any price, no matter how low, without a public bidding process. The Koch’s have helped to fuel the unrest in Wisconsin and the drive behind the bill to eliminate the collective bargaining power of unions in a bid to gain a monopoly over the state’s power supplies. The Koch brothers have made a science of fabricating ‘grassroots’ organizations and advertising campaigns to support them in an attempt to sway voters based on their falsehoods. Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth and Citizens United are just a few of these organizations. In a world where corporate money has become the lifeblood of political influence, the labor unions are one of the few ways citizens have to fight against corporate greed. Anonymous cannot ignore the plight of the citizen-workers of Wisconsin, or the opportunity to fight for the people in America’s broken political system. For these reasons, we feel that the Koch brothers threaten the United States democratic system and, by extension, all freedom-loving individuals everywhere. As such, we have no choice but to spread the word of the Koch brothers’ political manipulation, their single-minded intent and the insidious truth of their actions in Wisconsin, for all to witness. Anonymous hears the voice of the downtrodden American people, whose rights and liberties are being systematically removed one by one, even when their own government refuses to listen or worse – is complicit in these attacks. We are actively seeking vulnerabilities, but in the mean time we are calling for all supporters of true Democracy, and Freedom of The People, to boycott all Koch Industries’ paper products. We welcome unions across the globe to join us in this boycott to show that you will not allow big business to dictate your freedom. U.S. Product Boycott List Vanity Fair [not the magazine, the napkins and “classy” paper plates -RM]Quilted NorthernAngel SoftSparkleBrawnyMardi GrasDixie European Product Boycott List Demak’UpKitten SoftLotus / Lotus SoftTenderlyNouvelle SoftOkay Ktchen TowelsColhogarDelicaInversoftTutto To identify these brands, please look for the following logo anywhere on the packaging: image Anonymous. We are Legion I We do not forgive I We do not forget I Expect us

    What a load of bull pucky!!!

  • Helix

    njoy-d-ride said:
    Could be the answer to why Assange is still alive. You have to take out his internet servers first.
    As far as your “Moral: Black ops are not a solution to every problem…” Tell that to Assange. Espionage / Black ops are obviously his weapon of choice. BTW, If every secret he has stolen from the US gets out, he has nothing left to hide behind, and that bullet will then find him faster.

    It’s that subtlety thing you are missing. Killing him isn’t that effective at this point, it’s just revenge and too late by about 3 years…. If the info is what they are worried about you(the agency) attack the credibility of the info. KIlling him just makes people say, “They killed him for this so it must be true….” The honeypot operation was a partial success, you want people talking about all the hot chix he banged and knocked up and all that jazz. Assassination is counterproductive and no good intel officer would order it at this point, but discrediting Julian in some fashion would have the effect of Wikileaks not being believed as much or ignored. Attacking servers is pointless since you can just mirror sites. A waste of time and you will get a lot of bad publicity and still the info will get out anyway.

  • jooce81

    Steve_27 said:
    Because of situations like this, thats why. Here we have an individual that cannot be accessed by our courts and time is of the essence because he is divulging information that can cause death to us and/or our allies.

    If you are concerned with people wrongfully dying, it is Assange you should want dead, and immediately.

    Nothing Assange has released has caused any harm to individuals, we would have heard about it over and over. What he has done is show light on the bullshit the gov’t of this Country operates on. If he’s guilty of anything is embarrassing the United States Gov’t to the international world.

  • Steve_27

    In a difficult world with real enemies we need secrets to get things done. Some people just dont get or believe in this, you are one of them it seems. There has definitely been lots released by him that isn’t that important or wasn’t even much of a secret. But there has definitely been stuff that has been harmful to people we work with and that is reason enough.

    There is too much at stake and way too many dangers out there to let an individual American hating elitist scumbag have his way with what he thinks should be revealed or not. He has admitted he has no concern for realistic dangers but only that everyone should have the right to know everything. That is blatantly wrong and you are a fool if you have no problem with a guy you dont know doing what he’s doing.

    But hey, if your just clueless on sincere threats vs how this guy could give a phuck about us, then you are truly a schmuck!

  • Jelperman

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Roberts has long been viewed as INSANE.

    By who? You?

    You’re nutty as a fruitcake and a lying douche nozzle to boot. Pot, kettle Mr. Gordon Blowjobshow.

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    “Former Reagan Official: If Law Fails, Julian Assange Will Be Assassinated By The CIA”

    That won’t happen because most of the “best” CIA assassins – those who killed jfk, for example – have died of old age.

  • avoidswork

    jooce81 said:
    Nothing Assange has released has caused any harm to individuals, we would have heard about it over and over. What he has done is show light on the bullshit the gov’t of this Country operates on. If he’s guilty of anything is embarrassing the United States Gov’t to the international world.

    But the “real Ahmurican Patriotz!” on this board won’t believe you because it’s not what Fox News says. Doesn’t matter that the Obama Administration has backed up the assertion that Wikileaks releases haven’t caused deaths/harms.

    They call him, an Australian citizen, a traitor. The slightly smarter ones will add “…to Australia!”

    They see nothing wrong with Interpol getting involved in a sex crime warrant on behalf of Sweden. (Because, you know, Interpol does that ALL the time).

    They see nothing wrong with him being killed.

    They don’t understand that Wikileaks is a PUBLISHER and that as of yet, there is no evidence that Wikileaks incited people to go out and steal information on their behalf. Our current knowledge is that Wikileaks is solely a recipient of data, not the instigator of its retrieval.

    They’ll just cheer if he is killed. Because, they are good, moral people.

  • david r

    TeaPartyPatriot said:
    “Former Reagan Official: If Law Fails, Julian Assange Will Be Assassinated By The CIA”
    .

    Works for me.

  • chicgoods4
  • http://www.armwood.com armwood

    This is the cold reality of the world we live in. For those of us around during the seventies the revelations of CIA crimes were chilling indeed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Arthur-Clough/1419363514 Arthur Clough

    I personally hope this is true.

  • http://Mediaite.com uggugg

    Is this the same Teamster Union Leader Jimmy Hoffa who disappeared on July 30, 1975? I remember watching TV when Fitzsimmons, who had promised the FBI, if Jimmy was let out of prison, Jimmy Hoffa will not go back into the Teamsters Union.
    As Jimmy was released from prison, I watched on TV as the FBI reminded Jimmy Hoffa, you know you can’t go back into the union, it is part of your release agreement acting Teamster President Fitzsimmons make to get your release from prison.. Jimmy said; I will go back into the Teamster Union and the FBI said; Jimmy, we will see to it that you never go back into the Teamsters Union. Someone called to meet Jimmy Hoffa at a Restaurant in an out of the way place and presto—No one has ever seen Jimmy Hoffa since July 30, 1975. Sounds spooky don’t it, and we all have our opinions.

  • http://Mediaite.com uggugg

    Masybe Paul Craig Roberts knows where Teamster Union Boss, Jimmy Hoffa is. Someone should ask him before he dies. The Answer would look good in the Reagan Library, maybe.

  • JJ Vachon

    John Wheeler was recently executed by the CIA. They are very good at assassinations. he CIA simply submits an unitemized budget every year and they are held accountable to no one!

  • http://ja-js.blogtownhall.com RME KRNL

    If that’s true for Assange, why wouldn’t it also be true for Ahmadinejad, Gaddafi, Chavez, and a whole list of other bad Islamic jihadist guys around the globe?

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