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2023-03-19 Government Corruption

Julian Assange's father: My fight to free son whose childhood I missed

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-19 07:38|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 .....about the conduct of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — which shocked the world but infuriated the agencies from which they were leaked.

Aside from the Assange view, what can we now pretty much determine about those conflicts ?

Any similarities to the current disaster in Ukraine? Is anyone in Washington listening ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-19 07:47|| 2023-03-19 07:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Ithaka - Small Greek island and legendary home of Homer.

Just as the journey to Ithaka is a metaphor for the human journey through life, so Ithaka is a metaphor for all destinations. It represents all the goals and ideals that humans strive for, all the expectations of a reward to be received in the future for actions performed in the present.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-19 07:51|| 2023-03-19 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Ithaca - a shotgun.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-19 08:52|| 2023-03-19 08:52|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Very nice example Merc.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-19 09:04|| 2023-03-19 09:04|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought Homer lived in Springfield.
And when it comes to metaphors, I'll take the one with a walnut stock.

Posted by SteveS 2023-03-19 10:34|| 2023-03-19 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 There are regular protests here in Australia supporting Assmange. The protests could be held in a medium size mini-van. Nobody here gives a rat’s ass about him.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2023-03-19 16:04|| 2023-03-19 16:04|| Front Page Top

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