Not sure they have any proof that Assange 'directed' Chaning. Do you know if they do? I still pray that the UK does not extradict him to the US....but if they do...and he is allowed to testify in OPEN court...watch out!

@dmatic just the charges as have been reported by the media. I personally think that's the whole point. He knows more than some in my government would like exposed. Or at least that's my gut feeling. We'll see

@Boardwine It will be interesting. Sure didn't look good as they carried him out like an animal. Do you know if the rape charges are legit?

@dmatic I have no clue....but I thought they were dropped. In Switzerland or somewhere right?

@Boardwine Sweden, but they dropped charges but are considering laying them again before the statute of limitations runs out in 2020. Here is a timeline I read on the BBC:
Timeline: Julian Assange saga

August 2010 - The Swedish Prosecutor's Office first issues an arrest warrant for Assange. It says there are two separate allegations - one of rape and one of molestation. Assange says the claims are "without basis"
December 2010 - Assange is arrested in London and bailed at the second attempt
May 2012 - The UK's Supreme Court rules he should be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over the allegations
June 2012 - Assange enters the Ecuadorean embassy in London
August 2012 - Ecuador grants asylum to Assange, saying there are fears his human rights might be violated if he is extradited
August 2015 - Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation into two allegations - one of sexual molestation and one of unlawful coercion because they have run out of time to question him. But he still faces the more serious accusation of rape.
October 2015 - Metropolitan Police announces that officers will no longer be stationed outside the Ecuadorean embassy
February 2016 - A UN panel rules that Assange has been "arbitrarily detained" by UK and Swedish authorities since 2010
May 2017 - Sweden's director of public prosecutions announces that the rape investigation into Assange is being dropped
July 2018 - The UK and Ecuador confirm they are holding ongoing talks over the fate of Assange
October 2018 - Assange is given a set of house rules at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. He then launches legal action against the government of Ecuador
December 2018 - Assange's lawyer rejects an agreement announced by Ecuador's president to see him leave the Ecuadorean embassy
February 2019 - Australia grants Assange a new passport amid fears Ecuador may bring his asylum to an end
April 2019 - The Metropolitan Police arrests him for "failing to surrender to the court" over a warrant issued in 2012. He is found guilty and faces up to 12 months in prison, as well as extradition over US charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.

So, he has been convicted, yesterday, of the charge of not submitting to the court. (UK) Possible sentence for that of one year. He faces a five year sentence in the US for charges pending.

Where is the proof that he got people killed by releasing factual documents? It looks to me like it's all speculation. He might as well have stopped more killings because of the release of the documents regarding Iraq. These documents are obviously an embarrassment to the previous administration.