Julian Assange Vs. Alastair Mullis -Free Speech Debate

Wikileaks Julian Assange Shuts Down Alastair Mullis in regards to the censored BBC report in regards to the Company Trafigura dumping toxic waste on the people of the ivory coast.
the entire conference can be seen here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdsqw8_alev-full-freedom-of-expression-in_ne...
the censored BBC report referenced can be downloaded here:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/BBC_Newsnight%27s_%22Dirty_tricks_and_toxic_waste_i...

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[proberush]

"No, that's not what you said, is it?"

"I can't remember."

"I can."

Are you paying attention, people? That's intelligence.

[EpicPoseidonBeard]

COPORATE FAT CAT:

STATUS:

[ ] TOLD

[ X ] FUCKING TOLD

[JackRance1910]

@ragnarocks0 Oh I don't think I actually argued that - no problem. Perhaps I have confused with another poster! I believe governments should be open with information for the very reasons you set out. But I disagree with Assange's approach. The danger is that he puts the information not in the hands of the people but in pressure groups with their own agenda and naturally tending to display that information to their liking. Which is what I say the press can do.

[ragnarocks0]

@JackRance1910 By releasing classified information the press puts the power into the hands of the people. If the government is hiding something then it believes the information would cause the people to adversely view the current administration. You can raise the point that "well what if it causes the country to loose a war and result in the death of soldiers." A valid point, but it is more important for the people to decide whether or not this war is justifiable at all.

[caessarion]

i couldnt remmember what he said. I just saw the video and I summize, dianetics is demons so all those people wear that scary V mask.

[JackRance1910]

Assange confuses personal "freedom of expression" with "press freedom." The Press is able to destroy people, organisations, freedom fighters et al. They must sometimes challenged as they have great power. What Assange sometimes suggests is that the Press should do what it wants without challenge. Not all newspapers are of the Guardian persuasion! The libel laws are abused by fat cats but so is the power of the press.

[Astraeos13]

Australians are the master race! Well, ok. Convict race. Whatever. lol. FUCKING HERO JULIAN!!! Wipe the floor with that fucker.

[wwezt]

julian stands for blind justice. i believe what hes doing is going to change the world fr the beter. and there isnt anything that anyone can do about it because if hes gone theres just going to be another person to step in his footsteps maybe even alot beter

[NIKKElsix]

~• DAMN!! •~

If they make them like that in Australia I W_A_N_T ONE*

~• Julian ASSANGE KiCKS Mullis ASS •~

[joshbaxeleven]

@EpicPoseidonBeard Alastair Mullis isn't a corporate fat cat, he's a professor at the Norwich Law School. 

[dazza2151]

Thumbs up if you want to see a debate with Julian Assange and Christopher Hitchens. Man that would be something.