Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Has Been Freed from Prison

The Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is freed from prison and has left the UK after striking a plea deal with the United States.
Andrew Pierce, Kevin Maguire and, Alastair Campbell share their thoughts.
Broadcast on 25/06/24
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[@Slipstream_merchant]

Alastair Campbell should be in jail with Blair for Iraq & Afghanistan

[@sunseeker9581]

Afghanistan continued long after Blair. Then there was Syria and Libya and now support for Israel. You cant pick & choose your war crimes.

[@fatboy7276]

Jail in baghdad

[@chewcab8008]

and they are paying him to be on this show

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

He also did some bad things as well.

[@Slipstream_merchant]

@@sunseeker9581 Blair started it, now be quiet the adults are talking 👍🏻

[@corintaylor-salter2059]

Campbell's argument about "putting lives at risk" is beyond contempt. Assange revealed their war crimes.

[@gerrykelly2440]

Campbell talking about putting 'lives at risk'.....I think I'm going to puke.

[@chrisparnham]

The standard of discussion on the subject of WMD on this channel is as ever found wanting. The reality is Iraq had and used WMD between the late 1980s up till 1998 including 19,000 litres of botulinum toxin, 8,000 litres of anthrax, 2,000 litres of aflatoxins, which can cause liver fatality, Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium causing gas gangrene; and ricin. They also admitted to conducting research into cholera, salmonella, foot and mouth disease, and camelpox. There were some truly terrible experiments carried out by Iraqi 'scientists' which I won't be commenting on here. To cut a long story short after the UN inspection and recommendations which Iraq acted on between 1995 and 1998 and bombing runs by both the RAF and the USAF there were no WMD left in Iraq something that was officially declared by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. (what follows is of necessity very shortened) Unfortunately, this is where the disagreements and the 'necessary' reasons to go to war intervened. John Bolton the then Under Secretary of State pushed the intelligence services into admitting that Iraq still had the means to deliver and that they had hidden the WMD in Saddam's underground storage and his many palaces. Saddam who didn't want to lose face never corrected this and it suited Bush, doing badly in the polls, to push for a war with Iraq. Britain in the form of Blair was not convinced by the American 'evidence but after receiving reports from the Joint Intelligence Committee that Iraq had the means shortly to launch nuclear and other weapons made the decision to go to war. His reasons were published in Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government, also known as the September Dossier and Campbell as press secretary was the guy who had to explain it all to unfortunately a very willing press (especially the Sun). The vote to go to war was supported by both the Conservative Party and large numbers of the Labour Party with the only opposition coming from about a quarter of the Labour MPs and the Liberal Democrats. That it was a wrong decision and that many people on both sides of the Atlantic and in Iraq were to blame wouldn't come out until the war in Iraq was over. In my opinion, politicians, the intelligence services MI6, CIA, and NSA all used the evidence that suited them to justify a war for which there was no legal status. It's not fair to blame Cambell as the mouthpiece though, his job was to sell the September Dossier to a mainly willing press and public (a million people did march across Europe against it). There are a lot more people with a lot more power at the time to blame - he's too easy a target and the real culprits have gotten away with it, as usual.

[@redbeard3923]

Campbell have you found your weapons of mass destruction yet

[@LukeFlegg]

Yes, they were inside his mouth this whole time

[@JoBlack-dg6ey]

Weapons of mass delusion

[@captcomps]

Inviting Campbell on for this segment was about as arrogant and ignorant as it gets. It's about the same as inviting Paula Vennells on to a discussion about the Post Office scandal whilst not inviting Alan Bates. Craig Murray who campaigned tirelessly for Assange would have been appropriate. Campbell to this day remains unrepentant about the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. To this day none of those military personnel that murdered the Reuters journalists and innocent Iraqi civilians have faced any sort of legal proceedings for their crimes.

[@TadgNokomis]

Alastair “WMD” Campbell

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

Something deeply unpleasant about Campbell, responsible for many deaths the creep.

[@vinibarbosa9429]

Alaistar campbell should be arrested.

[@ryanodonnell6748]

Absolutely

[@JeremAl]

You guys need to work before talking: in the Chelsea Manning trial the State Department could not prove that anybody was endangered. You can’t repeat blindly what powerful people say.

[@uchennanwafor9970]

They know the truth, just repeating the lies cos obviously they have chosen a side

[@JoBlack-dg6ey]

Manning & Assange will be viewed as heroes of the 21st century. Unlike those who persecuted them

[@Heather-zk5eu]

This is why these people have these jobs - ‘despicable’ is in the job description

[@paulgibbons2320]

Don't worry Cambell and Blair. Assange had done your sentance for you.

[@shahlaahy4372]

Time will tell you cowards

[@leahdionne5759]

You actually asked a war criminal lol

[@mikewheeler2071]

What happened to him was, as still is, shocking. Even worse is the fact you have a guy who should be in prison talking about a guy who never should of been.

[@RavenandMystic]

Still trying to smear him after all this. Julian is a Hero. Plain and Simple !!!

[@fpvDRE]

he be knocked off in a few months anyway

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

Very true, people should stop smearing Alister.

[@B-jz6fk]

Julia Ioffe said that Assange was believed to be a Russian asset who had regular meetings with the Editor of Russia Today.

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

@@B-jz6fk If he was, then he was hugely effective at it.

[@Onequietvoice]

About F-ing time. The US has never produced a single case of harm from Assange's actions. Compare the untold number of Afghans, specifically women, whose lives were destroyed by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. There are many journalists in the UK whose political associations are one sided.

[@JoBlack-dg6ey]

But murderng more than 35,000 civilians is apparently ok. We live in a sick world

[@worldview730]

We all know the what's & are now asking the why's of their two face authority

[@leynagh]

I strongly disagree .There are no "journalists" in the UK and certainly not on GMB . Assange has made history . He will still be famous and discussed long after Pierce & Co are gone and forgotten . . Campbell and his master will have their place in history too , but neither will be referred to in terms they would have hoped for.

[@worldview730]

@@leynagh Yes He did something very heroic, but he's not the only Journalist in history who put their life & career on the line. Example: what about all the Journalist in the war in Israel who lost their lives reporting through the free press. At least Assange is alive to be with his family.

[@kevinsyd2012]

But Assange is not a journalist, he's a hacker and was convicted in Australia as a hacker before Wikileaks. Why put him on the pedestal of journalism?

[@leet3207]

Assange has more intergrity in his little finger than the whole of Ali Campbell.

[@itakarerio2821]

How come this spinner was never punished

[@AM2K2]

How is Alastair Campbell getting such an easy ride here? Guy has blood on his hands.

[@sunseeker9581]

So do all those backing Israel

[@SinghSingh-vr9fy]

The media control everything

[@jujutrini8412]

They’re all mates aren’t they? That is how cosy journalists and politicians are in this country.

[@MartinFernandes-gr7cb]

He's part of the regime.

[@kylestanley1160]

Should be asked about Dr Kelly

[@user-pn2tp7fs8k]

The world knows who's guilty and it's NOT JULIAN. A true HERO of our time !!

[@jujutrini8412]

✌️

[@JoBlack-dg6ey]

A giant of the 21st century

[@fburton8]

"He released those documents" He (Assange) was in the middle of redacting those documents to protect named parties when the Guardian released the password. Get your facts straight, GMB.

[@PM-jl4zd]

The rehabilitation of Campbell is so grotesque!

[@rogermoore2798]

He offered to go to Sweden to face the crime as long as Sweden promised not to extradite him to the US....and Sweden refused.

[@henryburton6529]

I wonder why..... they clearly didn't care about the women

[@chambersbenjo]

in a way it was Sweden's way of warning him that the US were on their backs hard about this at the time.

[@infwhale9183]

@@chambersbenjo Cut the BS. It was corruption plain and simple.

[@7pinky791]

Andrew Pierce is definitely not a very nice character.

[@1kewlglamma]

Neither is Assange...

[@rossmcnally7016]

Asking Alastair Campbell about Assange is ridiculous. It's like asking the unmasked villain in Scooby-Doo what he thinks of the gang.

[@giankirusso]

Typical 1 sided debate

[@jujutrini8412]

Every single journalist who did not support him or back him up ought to feel ashamed of themselves. I’m glad he exposed the USA for the evil things that they have done.

[@tom5216]

Assange never should have been subjected to this. In the UK we are not protected by our government. The extradition of British citizens to the US should not be so easy to accomplish. The ‘Spacial Relationship’ is totally one sided. As George W Bush once said ‘it is not quid pro quo’. The chances of the US extraditing a US citizen to the UK is zero.

[@jujutrini8412]

That’s what it should be from here. It should be practically impossible to extradite our citizens except in the most extreme circumstances.

[@tom5216]

Agreed!

[@friendoftellus5741]

I am very happy today ! But i am at the same time very sad that the Uk allowed that 14 years of the life of an totally innocent man was stolen, just because he revealed the war crimes of the United States in Iraq ! It is a great shame that this man was imprisoned, and we should never forget that !

[@etg1552]

When agents are losing their lives it is wrong, but when people are losing their lives it is OK, or isn't?

[@adriftinaboat3452]

Campbell was never held to account-disgusting

[@renross6726]

Shame on England for imprisoning Julian. Shame on the USA 🇺🇸 Welcome home mate.

[@stevosd60]

If it is as they say why did the US give Assange a plee deal. Doesn't sound as if the charges are that serious. The people in this segment seem stunned ie disappointed.... Tossers.

[@CerahHedrick]

The people on this panel is what we expect of the extreme corporate outlets today.

[@JuanManuel0610]

Why you didn’t speak before about Julian Assange? Now is easy Shame

[@tonyberry850]

About time justice at last!!

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

What Justice, he's still alive.

[@jujutrini8412]

Why would anyone take the opinion of Alastair Campbell on this issue seriously? Campbell has blood on his hands.

[@krystynahellstrom3185]

He was in Sweden at the police station and he said that he is available for interrogation. I think he stayed for 2 weeks and he was not called.

[@poplarboydavid]

*Assange played the role of a good citizen in the absence of a judiciary failing in its duty!*

[@ulrickennedy4920]

Can we now put Alistair Campbell in jail? Since he actually has blood on his hands

[@WalkiTalki]

There hasn't been a better time to be a felon in America.

[@bfv8]

I do not totally agree with what he did, but what right does America have to prosecute a non American citizen for an alleged crime committed outside USA, to me it’s over reach. The Americans were just embarrassed they were caught out with their war crimes

[@UKProud]

REFORM UK

[@infwhale9183]

Don't be so simple. Reform want you to join the powers that did this. Wake TF Up!

[@Heather-zk5eu]

Corporate media at its worst - you would think these people would do a minimum of research. Alastair really?

[@AudreyWalker-ku8wg]

DO NOT PROSECUTE THE CRIMINALS just the messenger. Speaks for itself.

[@SuperAustraliana1]

Julián is a heroe a future winner of Nobel price of peace

[@andreasthygesen5313]

From what I've heard he was willing to go to sweden, but the swedish government was unwilling to give him assurances that they wouldn't turn him over to the americans

[@fburton8]

He (Assange) didn't go to Sweden because he thought they would allow extradition to the USA. He offered to let the Swedish prosecutor question him at the embassy or by video link, but they declined.

[@BANKO007]

Ask some proper questions. Why did the Guardian not fight tooth and nail to defend Assange? Why do we continue to uphold Labour's 2003 despicable extradition rubber-stamping arrangements with the US?

[@hholton7245]

Weapons of mass destruction - still looking - getting warmer?

[@Pending22]

Julian Assange is a hero!

[@FionaJane-vc2tw]

The judge has said today that they have established no individual was harmed as a result of the leaks. Perhaps you should correct your report to reflect that.

[@metalthrashingmatt]

Andrew Pierce is such a ridiculous character.

[@MK-ee9wq]

You discussing lot keep lying!

[@CerahHedrick]

ASSANGE is a hero! This is long over due. Accused by NEVER charged and it never hurt anyone!!!!

[@sarawakboy100]

Traitor not a hero

[@CerahHedrick]

@@sarawakboy100 He was a hero then and he is still a hero today. His "crime"? Exposing the murderous United States who goes unchecked, and never held accountable for all of its crimes against citizens of the world.

[@karlkerr7348]

The perversity of Campbell commenting on Assange release.

[@Carol-ss6tf]

Send Andrew Pearce to Rowanda one way ticket

[@alexsong3597]

What’s the UK’s legal basis for putting Assange in maximum security prison?

[@arlenenorthcott3710]

Lets hope they get karma especially allistaire campbell slim bag with blair

[@patriciaaeria]

Major newspapers followed suit and also published

[@VVYY224]

No Accountability is the issue. There should be greater protections for media freedom and investigative journalism.

[@kevinsyd2012]

But Assange is not a journalist, he's a hacker and was convicted in Australia as a hacker before Wikileaks. Why put him on the pedestal of journalism?

[@dineshsakaria6594]

🙏🏻✌🏻❤ Our Bravo congratulations to the Brave Honest Julian Arrange. 😂🤣 The Truth did win in the End ☝️🤘✌🏻🌹 🤱🙎‍♀️

[@karlkerr7348]

Assange release has just reminded us All how 💩 British msm is. 💩

[@richardsmith3917]

So if he was a political figure then the uk should of banned the extradition as that was indeed the only exemption within the extradition treaty

[@youthviewz6666]

How is allaister Campbell still a free man?

[@markrichley4075]

A whole load of people yelling over each other trying to out-fascist each other but ‘politely’. One of the biggest reasons I love living far away from the UK

[@saywhat8966]

Fascism and Communism have a lot on common: Authoritarian and willingness to Censor speech.

[@sheeple937]

100%

[@itaz6276]

Drag bush and Blair to The Hague

[@thesaltybrit9321]

The king of spin. “You will only accept my version of the truth”

[@shahidahmed5779]

Jillian is a hero he revealed the horrors of an illegal war which only thr rich got richer and Julian was just doing his journalism by reporting what had happened..

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

Unpopular, not illegal

[@infwhale9183]

@@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn Of course it was illegal. It was based on lies. State sponsored bot!

[@kevinsyd2012]

But Assange is not a journalist, he's a hacker and was convicted in Australia as a hacker before Wikileaks. Why put him on the pedestal of journalism?

[@KevenHutchinson-gt1nn]

@infwhale9183 No, it wasn't. It was passed by the A General at the time. The International Court or any other court has not found it to be illegal. The 6 inquiries have also not found it to be illegal.

[@helencarroll4658]

God Bless Julian. Love from Sydney, he is a nice Character!

[@max-nm6qx]

"THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK "BY PROF WALTER VEITH POWERFUL POWERFUL WATCH TRUTH ALWAYS WINS 💯 🏆 🙌 👏 ❤

[@karlkerr7348]

Let's ask the war criminal 😮

[@Carol-ss6tf]

Can’t the little man Pearce not be so rude interrupting every time needs to learn some manners

[@ilyasVa]

While we are discussing this imagine what is going on in Gaza

[@shirwanomer4564]

That is absolute lie no names were published, all the names were censored.

[@Marleena133]

Please consider the Army journalist who fed Julian Assange the news that was released on the platform WikiLeaks.

[@max-nm6qx]

"THE GREATEST DECEPTION OF ALL TIME "BY PROF WALTER VEITH POWERFUL POWERFUL WATCH TRUTH ALWAYS WINS 💯 🏆 🙌 👏 ❤

[@milo2324]

21:00 finally the debate got some fire 😂

[@Mimi25291]

His book will be an international bestseller in days

[@HenriHattar]

Wouldn't it be great if any of these disusting people who are in this video would make a comment ON THE COMMENTS? Can they read? NO ONE AGREES WITH THEM!

[@JD-bn2ch]

Lefty news sites in Australia have all turned off their comments page! LOL!

[@ehnowthen]

How is Campbell NOT IN JAIL?

[@dougiestewart3439]

About time

[@MrMassivefavour]

I wonder what Australia had to agree too

[@kdeeuk]

good for him im glad hes out top man exposeing them for spying on all those people

[@karlkerr7348]

Love Adil Ray talking facts.

[@nihilistlivesmatter]

Who is the person Alistair feels is fit to make the judgement to disclose information that put's people's lives at risk?? Is it someone with the surname Campbell by chance?

[@nellymoo635]

Umm, WMD...Afghanistan? Immigration impacts COL and the health service. And all other services.

[@Kingtrollface259]

I've got to say the UK handled this brilliantly to get him released, it's a f you to the adgenda

[@Tobymare]

Hallelujah!

[@conner.9262]

Fantastic news…..

[@Lov3toPlay]

Julian Assange has two distinct possible futures.. On one hand he can now peacefully retire, write several books, which I am sure would be picked up by major publishing houses. He can also travel and give lectures at forums and universities, also give interviews and participate in numerous podcasts, giving him a very, very healthy income for the rest of his life…OR… He could decide to hook up with his old WikiLeaks buddies and continue to find whistleblowers, informants and people that are ready to hand him classified documents to be released on his platform… What path do you think Julian Assange will choose?

[@andyroo9381]

Here in the USA, we have hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants coming in through the Mexico border, each month! They are immigrants from all over the world, Eastern Europe, Mexicans, South Americans, Chinese, other Asians, etc. It is a real issue here and will be an issue with our Presidential elections in November 2024. trump may win on that one issue.

[@VVYY224]

Allegedly 10 Million have entered. Will probably be voting in States that do not require ID's. Wiki: No ID required to vote at ballot box: California, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. .

[@kiwipetejohntaylor9549]

Clinton and Mike Pompeo should be in belmarsh

[@peeg09]

That candidate who was found betting. That pic 😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gardenroom65]

Assange has the greatest character for suffering a huge injustice…..12 yrs 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jonathanward7320]

Would love to get Kevin Maguire on the Rest is Politics podcast. Would like to see him and Campbell discuss Labour as they don’t seem to agree on everything

[@JoBlack-dg6ey]

Can't wait to hear Julian speak about the losers who have spent years persecuting him for exposing the truth. Shame on them

[@fin3ssebastianshaw313]

This segment here has made me enjoy the Good Morning Show. Once again, they need to have this more often

[@nigelsensible807]

I've heard the food in Oz is worse than HMP Belmarsh. Perhaps he can bore us with the answer when he writes his book 😴

[@user-pn2tp7fs8k]

Should be called Morning BS Britain, should focus of your Kings new portrait fella's go down that rabbit hole!!

[@shadow.banned]

Probably shouldn't have tried to plot a street assassination to begin with.