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WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on SecrecyBut, above all, there was uncertainty. Nobody quite knew what would happen next. CHAPTER 18 The future of WikiLeaks Ellingham Hall, Norfolk, England Christmas 2010 “Julian is a spectacular showman for the youngsters of the internet era who are disgusted with the seniors” JOHN YOUNG, CRYPTOME.ORG, 15 JULY 2010 Sitting in the kitchen of his temporary country home with the Guardian’s Ian Katz and Luke Harding, Assange contemplated the uncertain long-term future of WikiLeaks. He was looking better – still somewhat wrung out after his brief ordeal in Wandsworth prison, but cheerful and composed. It was a pleasant English scene: stilton cheese and fruitcake were on the table; two female kitchen workers were chopping up beef for dinner; his host Vaughan Smith’s father was once more protectively prowling the grounds with his rifle and deerstalker hat; and sacks full of Christmas cards and fan mail for Assange were arriving daily for the mantelpiece. But anxiety was never far away. The previous night, yet another grandstanding commentator on Fox News had called for Assange’s death. “It’s quite dangerous actually ...» |
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