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The report is absolutely scathing. Some choice quotes:

But when the next crisis came, both the US and the governments of Europe fell back on old models of alliance leadership. Europe, as EU high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell loudly lamented prior to Russia’s invasion, is not really at the table when it comes to dealing with the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It has instead embarked on a process of vassalisation.

But “alone” had a very specific meaning for Scholz. He was unwilling to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine unless the US also sent its own main battle tank, the M1 Abrams. It was not enough that other partners would send tanks or that the US might send other weapons. Like a scared child in a room full of strangers, Germany felt alone if Uncle Sam was not holding its hand.

Europeans’ lack of agency in the Russia-Ukraine crisis stems from this growing power imbalance in the Western alliance. Under the Biden administration, the US has become ever more willing to exercise this growing influence.

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[–] smartwater0897@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You don't think Assange is being tortured? What would you call it then? :)

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How the hell is that torture? Fighting extradition to answer for crimes is now...torture? You set the bar so freaking low it's weird.

[–] smartwater0897@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only in a sick society it's a crime to show the world war crimes.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only in a sick society do apparently rational people worship criminals.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago

Equating legality with morality is a logical fallacy. When slavery was legal, people who freed slaves were criminals. Using your logic we should've been siding with the slavers. You sound like a very rational and intelligent person.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In prison. What did he expect?

Edit. He knew what he was doing, why else would he try and warn the Whitehouse ?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange-idUSKBN20J1W9