I’ve been holding my breath the last couple of days, fearing that Julian Assange’s sudden release from Belmarsh could all be some sort of ruse to get him out of prison so that the Americans could get their claws on him. Next stop Guantanamo Bay.
But a few minutes ago I watched the ABC Australia video of him arriving in Canberra and giving his wife Stella the biggest hug and kiss of all time. A tear-filled moment for Heather and me and so much of Australia and the world. Our hero is free again.
There is nothing that I can add to his saga that is new. I believe that he was used by the American government to send out a warning to journalists the world over to keep away from publishing stories that would embarrass the government. End of story.
I’m hoping that Julian Assange’s ordeal will have the opposite effect on journalists, that it will bring out courage in them that will be needed in the years ahead to reverse the slide into totalitarianism.
Bless you Julian and Wikileaks.
A World of Honour 