2010-12-08, 06:12 PM
DustBunny Wrote:Not going to argue with a prejudice canadian especially with a country who just recently gained independence from the queen back in what, 1982?
Technically she's still Head of State, but that position is a product of American historical point of view and is completely besides the point. The queen has no power to make any decision whatsoever. She's just a figure head.
Anyways it doesn't matter whether it's wartime or not, every government should be held accountable for what they have done/plan on doing. The government serves the people, what good is a government who acts behind the backs of their own population. I mean sure, you can pull the national security argument, but the population has a right to know what they get themselves into during war in the first place.
Whatever the case, if Assange get's convicted (as unlikely as it is) he'll be a martyr. If not, he'll continue his work and governments, and companies will find themselves needing to be more accountable.

