The New Dark Age

25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange extradited to Sweden to face rape sex attack allegations
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter The founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, will be extradited to Sweden to answer sex attack allegations, a judge has ruled. The 39-year-old Australian is accused of sexually assaulting one woman and raping …
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360211/WikiLeaks-Julian-Assange-extradited-Sweden-face-rape-sex-attack-allegations.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Libya placed billions of dollars at U.S. banks: WikiLeaks
Reuters
The cable, obtained by WikiLeaks and revealing the details of a January
meeting between the head of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) and the
US ambassador in Tripoli, comes as the United States and European
governments explored the possibility of …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-libya-wealth-idUSTRE71N2AT20110224

WikiLeaks Scandal Spurs Hackers vs. Lobbyist Fight
U.S. News & World Report
The opening act came in December, when WikiLeaks published a trove of State
Department cables. Outraged lawmakers called for companies like MasterCard,
PayPal, and Visa to cut their ties to the site. The companies did so, which
prompted a group of …
www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/02/24/wikileaks-scandal-spurs-hackers-vs-lobbyist-fight.html

Libya has billions in US banks: WikiLeaks
ABC Online
According to a 2010 message from the US embassy in Tripoli, obtained by
WikiLeaks, Libya’s sovereign wealth fund holds $US32 billion in cash and
“several American banks are each managing $US300-500 million”. The
revelations were reportedly made by the …
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/25/3148558.htm?section=business

Reminder: CNET hosting WikiLeaks panel tonight
CNET (blog)
by Declan McCullagh We’ve mentioned this before, but a reminder can’t hurt:
If you’re in the San Francisco area, feel free to stop by a WikiLeaks
discussion we’re hosting at CNET headquarters this evening. It’s organized
by the Society of Professional …
news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20036184-281.html

Wikileaks: Former Colombian president authorized raids into Venezuela
AHN | All Headline News
Wikileaks quotes State Department cable saying Uribe pursued a diplomatic
strategy of trying “to manage President Chavez rather than confront
him,” primarily through international trade. Former Colombian President
Alvaro Uribe secretly authorized …
www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90036250?Wikileaks%3A%20Former%20Colombian%20president%20authorized%20raids%20into%20Venezuela

Mariah Carey Reportedly Took $1 Million to Party with Moammar Gadhafi’s Son
95.5 WPLJ
Now that all eyes are turned towards Libya, it’s a great time for the
notorious WikiLeaks website to reveal that some of our biggest music stars
accepted money from the country’s ruling family to perform there. According
to US State Department cables …
wplj.com/Article.asp?id=2118591&spid=36851

Drilling for an Oil Crisis
New York Times
By MICHAEL C. LYNCH AS WikiLeaks’s trove of diplomatic dispatches continues
to trickle out, one recent release has caused quite a stir: a cable from an
American diplomat who said he was told by a Saudi oil executive that both
official estimates of …
www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/opinion/25lynch.html

TechFast: Motorola Tablet, New MacBook Pros, WikiLeaks Store
TIME
WikiLeaks the t-shirt, WikiLeaks the coloring book, WikiLeaks the lunch
box, WikiLeaks the breakfast cereal, WikiLeaks the flaaaaame thrower!
Circuit City is selling the Windows 7 Starter to Home Premium upgrade for
just $20. Microsoft sells the same …
techland.time.com/2011/02/24/techfast-motorola-tablet-new-macbook-pros-wikileaks-store/

Bouteflika had cancer, in remission: Wikileaks
Reuters Africa
But US embassy messages from the WikiLeaks cache of 250000 State Department
documents, independently reviewed by Reuters, say the alleged cancer is in
remission and Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 73, could live for several more years.
The documents also suggest …
af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE71N0J020110224

Long delay on WikiLeaks
Sydney Morning Herald
FRUSTRATED officials were forced to wait weeks to be briefed by their
American counterparts on the contents of the highly-sensitive WikiLeaks
cables, the secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said
yesterday. …
www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/long-delay-on-wikileaks-20110224-1b75y.html

Sierra Leone’s Defence minister responds to WikiLeaks report
Patriotic Vanguard
In the following press statement he responds to a WikiLeaks report
published in a British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. Press Statement by
the Minister of Defence-Major (Rtd) Alfred Palo Conteh. I am making this
Press Statement in response to a …
www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article5807

Understanding Muammar Gaddafi’s View Of Obama Through Wikileaks
TIME (blog)
The question of how Gaddafi actually feels about Obama is a fascinating
one, which is actually well described in the leaked State Department cables
published by Wikileaks. In those cables, we see one of Gaddafi’s sons
complaining about a lack of …
swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/02/24/understanding-muammar-gaddafis-view-of-obama-through-wikileaks/

WikiLeaks: More Evidence of Brazil’s Rise on World Stage
Huffington Post (blog)
As more and more US diplomatic cables get released by whistle-blowing
operation WikiLeaks, researchers are developing a clearer picture of
Brazil’s rise on the world stage. A South American powerhouse displaying
stunning economic growth, Brazil caught …
www.huffingtonpost.com/nikolas-kozloff/wikileaks-more-evidence-o_b_827856.html

WikiLeaks hacker ‘The Jester’ to blame for Westboro DDoS attacks
V3.co.uk
The Jester, who it is suspected has strong military connections, first came
to light during the WikiLeaks US cable saga when he took the site down for
the leaks, which he considered had put US soldiers’ lives at risk.
www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274974/jester-wikileaks-westboro-anti

Son’s unit may be one of Gaddafi’s last lines of defense
Reuters Africa
US and European officials, as well as secret State Department cables
obtained by WikiLeaks, describe Libya’s 32nd Brigade, led by Gaddafi’s son
Khamees, as a relatively well-equipped special forces outfit that, in the
words of one cable, …
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFN2457375820110224

US questioned ‘fake’ FARC surrender: WikiLeaks
Colombia Reports
The US questioned the 2006 demobilization of a group of FARC guerrillas,
which recent allegations say was faked by the governement, days after the
event, according to a diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks to El
Espectador Thursday. …
colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/14588-us-questioned-fake-farc-surrender-wikileaks.html

Our View: Got Secrets? Let ’em out
Rocky Mountain Collegian
by Collegian Editorial Board Getting classified information is fun, but the
alleged rapes and the crumbling diplomatic relations that came in the
WikiLeaks wake were not. Now, our friends from the far off land of
Australia have come up with a …
www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2011/02/our_view_got_secrets_let_em_out

SCHEDULE-World News at 0600 GMT
Los Angeles Times
… by Peter Apps, 800 words – LIBYA-PROTESTS/SANCTIONS (Q+A), moved, 800
words UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden LONDON – WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange, who rocked the US government by publishing
thousands of secret diplomatic memos, …
www.latimes.com/sns-rt-world-news-schedule-l3e7dp0ec-20110225,0,7525080.story

Judge says WikiLeaks’ Assange can be extradited
Washington Post
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over sex
crimes claims, a judge said Thursday. Assange’s lawyer said he would appeal
the ruling to the High Court.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2011/02/24/GA2011022402087.html?hpid=topnews

WikiLeaks: Unsteady Drip
Chatham House
The acquisition and distribution by WikiLeaks of 251287 United States (US)
Embassy diplomatic cables has sparked a storm of anger and embarrassment in
Washington that has yet to subside. For the past several years WikiLeaks
has been leaking documents …
www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/2131/

Just a hunch: DOMA, Wikileaks, Negroponte, and Goodling
Firedoglake
But then came the story that emptywheel noted yesterday and was in the
print version of the New York Times this morning about the AmChams in
Nicaragua and the Wikileaks cables. That would be the second time the US
Chamber of Commerce is in the news …
my.firedoglake.com/ondelette/2011/02/24/just-a-hunch/

Persian WikiLeaks
Iranian
Regarding: Mehran Modiri, Hichkas, Shoreh, Andy, Arash, Ebi, Erfan, Maz
Jobrani, Hooman & Kamran, Siavash Ghomeshi and more. Made by
http://www.ruggerproductions.com by Darius Kadivar on Thu Feb 24, 2011 04:51 AM
PST by Darius Kadivar on Thu Feb 24, …
www.iranian.com/main/2011/feb/persian-wikileaks

US had high hopes for Alfonso Cano : Wikileaks
Colombia Reports
The cable sent from Bogota to Washington in July 1992 titled “Snow White
and the Four Dwarfs” laid out US embassy officials’ opinions of the FARC’s
then supreme leader Manuel Marulanda and his four lieutenants: Alfonso
Cano, Raul Reyes, …
colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/14571-us-had-high-hopes-for-alfonso-cano-wikileaks.html

Ex-intelligence chief accused Uribe aide of wiretaps: WikiLeaks
Colombia Reports
Former director of intelligence agency DAS Andres Peñate accused Jose
Obdulio Gaviria, personal adviser to former President Alvaro Uribe, of
ordering illegal wiretapping, according to diplomatic cables released
Wednesday by WikiLeaks. …
colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/14569-former-intelligence-chief-accused-presidential-adviser-of-ordering-wiretaps-wikileaks.html

WikiLeaks Founder Lashes Out at Warrant Procedure
MarketWatch
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange delivered a stinging criticism of the
European arrest warrant procedure on Friday, as his three-day extradition
hearing came to an end in London. Video courtesy of AFP.
www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/wikileaks-founder-lashes-out-at-warrant-procedure-2011-02-11/540F681B-5820-44FB-A6CE-50DB2C9F9F3C?dist=beforebell

Assange can be extradited
Manawatu Standard
Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, a
British judge ruled overnight (NZ time), rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks
founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Judge Howard Riddle
rejected claims from the Wikileaks …
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/world-news/4702404/Judge-says-WikiLeaks-Assange-can-be-extradited/

Wikileaks founder extradited, leaks say Kadhafi is a “successful schemer”
iloubnan.info
Wikileaks has revealed Colonel Kadhafi to be a “successful schemer” who
manipulates every one around him, yet is plagued by certain personality
disorders and obsessions, most notably with his private Ukrainian nurse who
is said to follow him everywhere …
www.iloubnan.info/politics/actualite/id/56989/titre/Wikileaks-founder-extradited,-leaks-say-Kadhafi-is-a-%22successful-schemer%22

The truth shall set you free, but not this truth
ABC Online
By Slavoj Zizek The crucial ideological battle is going on within WikiLeaks
itself: between the radical act of publishing classified documents and the
way this act was reinscribed into the hegemonic ideologico-political field.
Credit: wikileaks.org. …
www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/02/25/3148881.htm

Julian Assange rape accusations: timeline
Telegraph.co.uk
October 18 – The WikiLeaks founder is denied residency in Sweden with no
reason given. :: November 18 – Stockholm District Court approves a request
to detain the WikiLeaks founder for questioning on suspicion of rape,
sexual molestation and unlawful …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8344464/Julian-Assange-rape-accusations-timeline.html

Norwich refines its
The Guidon
Anyone can peak at the Wikileaks website and check out the classified US
government documents it’s posted online. But the US military has issued
prohibitions against accessing this website on government computers.
Federal Executive Order 13526 …
www.norwichguidon.com/norwich-refines-its-1.2017200

Inside Gadhafi Son’s Million Dollar New Year’s Party
ABC News
That cable, along with several others posted on the website Wikileaks, also
tagged Mutassim and several of his seven brothers as “hard-partying” and
“womanizing” playboys. Video shot by Groves, which was obtained by ABC
News, shows an intimate affair …
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/inside-moammar-gadhafi-son-mutassim-million-dollar-years/story?id=12984138

Washington, Peru and Ollanta Humala: You Can’t Always Believe What You Read in …
Upside Down World
WikiLeaks-released State Department cables have shaken the world, shedding
fresh light on the reality of US foreign policy and diplomacy. Many of them
have been extremely accurate situation reports from a given country at a
given time. …
upsidedownworld.org/main/peru-archives-76/2922-washington-peru-and-ollanta-humala-you-cant-always-believe-what-you-read-in-wikileaks-

Unileaks aims to be the WikiLeaks of education
THINQ.co.uk
Continuing the growing tradition of creating whistleblowing sites in the
tradition of WikiLeaks, a group of Australians have launched Unileaks in a
bid to ‘keep education honest.’ Aimed, initially, at the UK and Australian
higher education sector, …
www.thinq.co.uk/2011/2/24/unileaks-aims-be-wikileaks-education/

WikiLeaks Spinoffs? “ zunguzungu
By zunguzungu
I’m not going to talk about that — read Jadaliyya if you want to read
about that — but it’s a nice way to talk about the post-WikiLeaks effect,
which we can see most clearly in the many WikiLeaks spinoffs that are now
coming to exist. …
zunguzungu.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-spinoffs/

British Court Orders WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradited to Sweden
By Audrey Watters
A British court has agreed to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to
Sweden to face rape charges. His attorneys have said they will appeal the
decision. Assange is …
www.readwriteweb.com/archives/british_court_orders_wikileaks_julian_assange_extr.php

Julian Assange, Wikileaks’ Founder, Faces Extradition Over Rape …
By The Huffington Post News Editors
LONDON — Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes
inquiry, a British judge ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks
founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange’s lawyer said he
would appeal.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/assange-extradition-rape_n_827517.html

Wikileaks: Bernie Madoff, Allen Stanford Tried To Ensnare Libya’s …
By DailyBail
Libyan leader Moamar Gadhafi turned down a chance to invest with Bernie
Madoff and accused ponzi schemer Allen Stanford, according to a new
diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks. The U.K.’s Telegraph has the full
cable, dated January …
dailybail.com/home/wikileaks-bernie-madoff-allen-stanford-tried-to-ensnare-liby.html

Judge says WikiLeaks founder Assange can be extradited to Sweden …
They will attempt to conclude (even if Assange is found not-guilty) that
all this casts a cloud of doubt over everything WikiLeaks does. Watch and
see. I guarantee it will happen. . Cows get milked, rubes get bilked, …
agonist.org/20110224/judge_says_wikileaks_founder_assange_can_be_extradited_to_sweden

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brokenflask.com/2011/02/25/wikileaks-revelations-ufo-war-2012-chemtrails-nibiru/

Daniel Ellsberg: WikiLeaks Revelations Helped Topple Despotic …
By SPREADTHISINFO2
WikiLeaks revelations helped topple despotic regimes in Tunisia and Egypt,
Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg told Newsmax.TV. The former Marine
and Pentagon employee also characterized WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
as principled …
leaksource.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/daniel-ellsberg-wikileaks-revelations-helped-topple-despotic-regimes/

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses round in extradition fight …
By ahowell
LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden
for questioning and possible trial on charges of sexual assault, a British
j…
www.standard.net/topics/courts/2011/02/24/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-loses-round-extradition-fight

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Case, to Be Extradited to …
By Bertrand Vasquez
WikiLeaks Founder and Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange lost a case that
determined whether or not he would be extradited to Sweden over allegations
of sexual assault and rape. The judge leading the case ruled that Assange
will be …
erictric.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-loses-case-to-be-extradited-to-sweden-in-10-days/

Check Out All This Weird Julian Assange Merchandise Sold At The …
By Caroline Shin
WikiLeaks opened an online store this month, selling an activism-branded
collection of Assange-adorned T-shirts and sweatshirts made by Fruit of the
Loom and American Apparel, as well as coffee mugs and bumper stickers. …
www.businessinsider.com/julian-assange-wikileaks-merchandise-2011-2

WikiLeaks: Is there a future for the website without Julian …
By Top Stories – Google News
CBC.caWikiLeaks: Is there a future for the website without Julian Assange?
Christian Science MonitorWith founder Julian Assange grappling with his
personal legal problems, some analysts say WikiLeaks has to chart an
independent course, …
shnmedia.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-is-there-a-future-for-the-website-without-julian-assange-christian-science-monitor/

WikiLeaks exposes true origins of Mexican cartels’ weaponry (Hint …
By cbaus
The idea that we’d ever find WikiLeaks information relevant to the
protection of United States citizens’ gun rights wasn’t anywhere on our
radar when the NSSF’s Larry Keane tipped us off to some disturbing
information gleaned from …
www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7668

WikiLeaks: Assange to be extradited to Sweden – World News – IBNLive
By IBNLive.com
The 39-year-old Australian whistleblower remains in Britain on bail in the
meantime.
ibnlive.in.com/news/wikileaks-assange-to-be-extradited-to-sweden/144307-2.html

Former Computer Hacker And WikiLeaks Founder Assange Appeals …
By Eberhard Wilson
Julian Assange the 39 year old Australian, founder of WikiLeaks said on
Thursday that he is ready to fight a legal battle against .
www.serpholicmedia.com/news/computer-hacker-wikileaks-founder-assange-appeals-extradition-15954

WikiLeaks to sue defector who wrote tell-all book – Boing Boing
From The Independent: “WikiLeaks says it will take legal action against a
former key member of the website who left after a bitter fallout with
founder …
boingboing.net/2011/02/11/wikileaks-to-sue-def.html