Assange Calls for Clinton Resignation

Time.com ^ | 11/30/2010 | Mark Halperin

[OldDeckHand]

TIME Exclusive: WikiLeaks founder tells Richard Stengel SecState should resign "if it can be shown that she was responsible for ordering U.S. diplomatic figures to engage in espionage in the United Nations, in violation of the international covenants to which the U.S. has signed up."

[OldDeckHand]

"While it may well take years for the Ashcroft trial to be resolved, the precedence now is that a government official can be held to account personally for actions taken while in office... Right???"

Only in the nutty 9th, and only in a fairly limited set of circumstances. I haven't read that opinion (in its entirity), but I'm not sure it's going to apply here even if affirmed by the Supremes.

Moreover, I see Assange keeps referring to "international covenants". The problem is, we don't recognize "international covenants". We only recognize treaties. I think the idea that a US court would enforce any action against Clinton, is fanciful at best.

Her problems, and Obama's problems - and frankly every administration that comes after them now - are more practical than legal. How is anyone going to have any confidence that when speaking to a US diplomat, that conversation won't be repeated on the pages of the NY Times either 6-months or 6-years later. This is a mess.

[a6intruder]

Ask any former military attache what their job at the embassy was. Hillary didn't need the embassy staff to do that work.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

My gut feeling is that he is going to be taken out fast.

It's isn't exactly the Christian thing to do but one can always hope. For the "greater good", don't cha know?

Regards,
GtG