American reacts to JULLIAN ASSANGE being RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA
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G'day Ryan, l have served in the Australian Army with two tours in a War zone, and l have learnt the the first casualty in War is the truth and the second is humanity, and all players on the ground are impacted for the rest of their lives, the truth must be published at any cost, cheers mate.
thank you Digger
Thank you. ❤
Beautifully said. Thank you for your service to Australia, truth and humanity. Your sacrifice is appreciated by far more people than you will ever know.
Yip
Onya mate. Cheers.
Absolute disgrace that he was kept hostage. Welcome home Julian you are a brave man.
Truth. V Media 🥱💩
Agreed
A non-US citizen on non-US soil and the US government has the arrogance to demand THEIR law be honoured. Disgusting that other countries were intimidated! I see him as an Aussie hero for standing up to them 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hear hear 👏👏👏 the arrogance of America is world renowned.
Yes!! And to think someone like Trump and his cronies are still walking around free... He should have been out years ago, if in at all!! I wish him and his family all the very best. Welcome home Julian. ❤
Not just a non-US citizen, a journalist by every measure of the word.
The US used it's power and leverage across the world to try to punish him for doing journalism.
So the American Evil Empire responds to evidence of them doing Evil Empire stuff by ... doing more Evil Empire stuff.
Yes. And to think that Biden, both of the Clintons, Pelosi, Fauci, and all of their cronies are still walking around free.
What has this got to do with Trump?
I think the vast majority of Australians were supportive of him and very against the way he was treated by the US government. It is such a shame it took so long to bring him home.
We have weak ass government our country need to do better. They let this man suffer all these years for doing his job.
Maybe more like Australians were against the treatment as i think the US pursued it too long and do the US really have the right to chase down citizens of other countries as is their wont to do,?I wouldn't agree Australians are necessarily supportive of the action (by him) that brought this whole thing about. Personally i think he brought this all on himself. Like be careful if you poke the bear! Personally i think he is a "bit up himself" and i don't like him or his actions.
Nope
I'm sure majority of Australia forgot who he is, if we even heard about him. Sorry to even ruin the moment. I think I did hear about him ages ago, tho.
Nope!
He told the world the truth and was made to pay the price, so happy he is finally free.
He was/is also a bit of a d!%&...the persecution was over the top but he should have expected a reaction...
Lots of happy tears when he landed on Aussie soil. He didn’t take the information, he was given it and he made it public abiding by the 1st Amendment. We want to see Julian Pardoned because we have a right to know the truth ❤
I made a Facebook group like 15 years ago called “pardon Jullian Assange!” (lol). I hope he and Snowden are pardoned.
@@ryanreaction That's great. Although in the case of Chelsea Manning, former President Obama pardoned her years ago.
@@ryanreactionI did not know that Ryan. Good on you.
I doubt if brave Edward Snowden will ever be able to go home, let alone be pardoned.
But that’s a story for another day.
The Australian ABC reported today how a posse of Australian politicians from EVERY political party went to Washington last October to lobby for his freedom. Completely amazed the US officials that there was broad support for Assange in Australia. He broke no Australian law as well, which means this whole situation is very messy. He’s done his time, regardless.
@@optimusmaximus9646 Yes, but he's not a US citizen. That's the point.
@@carokat1111he isn’t an American citizen but he is a journalist first and foremost. America doesn’t like being embarrassed.
If you believe he was released by diplomacy you may be misled. The main reason he was released is because America now has two journalists imprisoned in Russia in exactly the same situation as Assange. When america called it a show trial, russia came out and pointed to Julien Assange and called "hypocrites"
ABC is a Leftist also ran.
@@GarryMercer-tq5uo I don't believe he was released by diplomacy. I was just making the point that there was wide non-partisan support in Australia for him to be released.
It's high time that America understood that although Australia is a great ally that we as a country will never bow to the will of any foreign land ❤
An Australian citizen, not on US soil when the "crime" was committed having to plead guilty to a US law of espionage. Can anyone tell me how that makes sense?
No Australian should ever be muzzled of free speech ,that's our backbone or used to be
He wasn't speaking in Australia or putting Australians in danger. There are limits to 'free speech' in every country.
@@Bellas1717 it's a shit ,ay
@@Bellas1717 As there are limit to being a US Ally. Our Agreements were meant to allow each other citizens fair and Due process. You gave him none.
@@candycanessongs I'm an Aussie. I don't agree with his treatment at all, but I also don't agree with the extent of his actions.
My point is that he was negligently lazy by indiscriminately dumping 70,000 documents. No care taken to sort those docs and hold back those where they endangered and even cost the lives of people just serving their countries. There is a moral limit on both sides to what is publsihed and what is held back.
@@Bellas1717 Some truth here too. Back in the days of the Atomic weapons tests at Maralinga, there was a D notice issued to persuade to prevent information being published, when a Brit was too open with what was happening. A bar in Adelaide?
“Issue and observance of D Notices. Membership of the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Committee comprises representatives of the print and broadcasting media and the government. It is chaired by the Minister for Defence, whose department is responsible for administrative support to the Committee. When the Committee last met, in 1982, it comprised 16 media representatives and four Defence representatives. This committee issues D Notices to the media.” Oz Government online.
“The system is voluntary and non-observance of a request contained in a D Notice carries no penalties. In the end, it is for an editor to decide whether to publish an item of information, having regard to national security requirements.” Oz Government online.
Opinions about Julian Assange certainly cover a wide spectrum, but what cannot be ignored is that he is an Australian who was persecuted by the security establishment of the USA and UK, in contravention of Australian law and public opinion. Australian *Labor* politicians and diplomats worked very hard to achieve his release. Such efforts were promised during the latest federal election, and may have added some weight to the overwhelming Labor landslide victory.
The AUKUS security arrangement continues to confirm a close military alliance between the 3 nations. Even so, despite exceptionally close historical ties, many Australians are more or less opposed to Australia being a puppet state to the USA, or subject to ongoing influence by the UK. We have our own place in the world, and many of us genuinely strive to be superior global citizens. By exposing war crimes perpetrated by our allies, Julian Assange represents part of that desire to make the world better, without compromising our moral and ethical sovereignty.
100% #truth
landslide victory? not sure how you get that from the lowest primary vote numbers for 100yrs.
Fabulous comment @AussieGreyWolf
Well said and extremely accurate!
Im not sure how you can say its without compromising our moral and ethical sovereignty. He publicly released names, addresses and phone numbers of child rape victims.
@@Hudpower Are you reporting a personal breach of privacy that has affected you or people known to you, or are you just parroting a conspiracy talking point?
One of the reasons that Assange didn't believe he would get a fair trial in the USA was that the US Government had rejected his defence of freedom of speech, stating that the First Amendment only applied to US citizens. So according to the USA, Americans can say whatever they like, but no one else can criticise America.
As an Aussie all I can say is welcome home Skip.
Welcome home cobber!
Massive overreach of US law. He was not a US citizen. He published information. As did many others. A major failing of British law, and prior Australian government diplomacy. Current Australian government has been cleaning up the diplomatic mess of the prior government. Assange is a victim of these circumstances. He may be an arsehole, but he did not deserve this treatment.
why is he an arsehole?
His only crime was exposing war crimes. Sometimes rules have to be broken for the greater good of humanity. He went by what he felt was principally right. Bad luck for all the people who died as a result.
Yes, the British legal system has behaved disgracefully. He committed no offence against Britain, and no offence against valid American law - he was neither a US citizen, nor was he in the US when the contentious actions took place.
"No Doubt", he is an arsehole, and he dines out on it
@@gregsmith4102 you can still violate US law (especially via the internet or networks) whether or not you're a US citizen and even while not being in the country.
When you expose corruption, the corrupt people don't like it.
Democracy; plead guilty or spend the rest of your life in gaol.
Remember he got the files from Chelsea Manning a US citizen and a serving military person.
@@heartshapedisle bloody good point
Bradley Manning
And she has been free for a long time now.
So? That makes Chelsea Manning a hero.
No one would have ever known if they were not published.
Julian has a place in Australian history. I hope kids learn about him at school.
All reporters and journalist have the RIGHT to report on the truth and should not fear telling the truth.
I’m an American 🇺🇸 living in Australia 🇦🇺 in the Blue Mountains and we have a cafe called Wiki Leaks. First time I went in I got a basic cappuccino and said I liked the name of the place. Girl working that day said his dad lives up here and supports it as they support his son. I’d love to catch a glimpse of Julian but up here would be something special. I’m so happy he’s home! We love and support you forever and beyond!
I’d love to see him up here. His dad was up here campaigning (a year or two ago).
@@MaxineBlueMtns I had heard that too! I wish I’d known.
@@michellesmith6558 I knew, and wanted to go, but didn’t. 😿
@@MaxineBlueMtnsI seen John at mardigrass when all the polies were there, I was too star struck to approach him
Julian did not know his biological father until he was 25. He spent the first half of his childhood with an actor who had the surname that he took on . I worked with that person in his last 14 years. Not a nice man.
Chelsea Manning has been a free person for a very long time, a totally disproportionate focus on Assange.
Not to mention he was the traitor who stole the information then got a sex change paid for by the American taxpayer in exchange for him not talking until the trial. Assange believes he was protected by the constitution when releasing evidence of war crimes as it is a higher law than the espionage act, and is right in believing the laws are in conflict.
Bradley Manning was pardoned by Obama I wonder why
curious
Got to do everything in their power to control journalists . Cant have rouge people telling the truth instead of the " official " line.
Assange jailed himself in the Embassy all by himself, for years.
US were wise to let it go with time served.
I think it was a fair outcome in the end.
I think if he had any penance to pay, he’s paid it. He pled guilty so that he could appease the US government and move on with his life. I think the Australian government is gutless for not helping him sooner.
Spot on Mate
*former liberal govt
You forget that it's the non-gentiles that run the show
@@clintdaniel7511 Each way Albo didn't say BOO until the decision was already made. THey're making him pay back over 700,000 dollars for the flights. Gillard did nothing, Rudd did nothing. Both parties left him to rot to appease our US overlords.
The previous Australian government
I am Australian, Ryan you now have my respect. You are not scared to say something about this, there are some bullies out there too. Glad you are being honest, how you feel.
This man did a service to the entire world and the fact that our government didnt protect him was shameful. Happy for him to be free at last. All these years he suffered so much and his family. The journalist community also didnt have his back. I am seriously suprise his home and good on him. I think we should still keep and eye on him because you never know Australia is Americans lab dog politically.
@@spndrtwentythree5239 good for you do it
His children have only ever seen him in prison. The British Government must be condemned for the way they treated him. They kept him in solitary confinement for years when he had not been convicted of any crime and was no danger to anyone. The only thing he did was reveal the truth about the American Government and embarrassed them. No-one was harmed by the release of the documents. (The US admitted as much)
Non-gentiles don't like the truth
@@kennethdodemaide8678 The truth is not allowed
And at his farce of a final trial the US did not provide a single example of anyone, let alone a US citizen who was injured as results of Assange's actions.
Mike Pence also covers himself in excreta with his claims that Assange ' endangered American lives'. Did not provide a single example.
10 percent of Assange's life sacrificed on the altar of refusing to acknowledge American war crimes! Justice? And the British were complicit.
I'm an Australian. Thank u, thank u, thank u for YOUR OWN diplomacy. I, like many, applaud Julian's actions exposing the truths. Truth matters. There may very well come a time when our world will live as one, but for the time being we need "warriors" like Julian to open our eyes to ALL the horrors of war & excess power.
❤👍
If anyone needs applauding at the airport it's Jennifer Robinson, his laywer and an amazing human rights lawyer. She is a credit to humanity. Not sure if theres a short video about her but if you find one do one about her.
FINALLY FREE! Why America has had any right to complain that their failings were shared is lost on me
So nice to hear an American supporting Julian.
Assange is a hero. So glad he is finally out of that hellhole. A good day to be Australian.
Agree.. He's lost the best 14 yrs of his life and glad to see him finally home..I bet that Trump WON'T see a day of jail for stealing and selling USA top secrets and not being even held accountable with half the country is OK with that....Many forget Australia is a major ally to USA and have numerous American bases on our shores and could be at risk If Trump is re elected and God help us..Nothing will refund 14 years of Julian's life and Trump gets zero.
Please be good to him, Australia!😘🇦🇺
I know, what you mean, Ryan.
I couldn’t believe it either when I read it yesterday.
I admire Julian Assange so much for what he has done and he suffered so hard for the truth.
It makes me very happy that he is free now and can finally be with his kids and the woman he loves.❤
Thank you for reacting to this!
His a son of Oz, we will look after him.
Julian is OUR citizen, regardless of what he did no other country is free to enforce their laws or will in OUR country or on OUR people.
Spot on. As an Australian he is entitled (as the citizens of every other country is entitled) to point out the war crimes of any nation.
@@gregsmith4102 100%. part of the issue though is that it wasn't only war crimes that he leaked. he leaked documents relating to current military operations which put human sources at risk. that information could have been redacted or removed from the material "leaked."
The best news this year in Australia! He never did anything illegal. Freedom of the press....
The Australian constitutional right to political expression at least!? Guess this doesn't count there and that doesn't count hear 🤔🤷😂
@@marccaillotdechadbannes6249*here
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Couldn't have him show who the real terrorists are. Ask those WMDs about it
The best news anywhere in the free world.
I’m really proud of everyone who supported him. He was trying to do a good thing and in my opinion honestly and transparency is the best policy.
Are you transparent enough to tell everyone you're a terrorist?
@@MrTripcore 'Mayfrancis' is a terrorist?
Thanks dude for covering this event
As the Aussie PM said "it doesn't matter what you think about what Julian has done, the situation had just gone on for too long and he needed to be brought back to Australia." It was 14 years of either being in the Ecuadorian Embassy and the Bellmarsh Prison which is one of their maximum security prisons.
As Julian's lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, said: "he was just doing his job as a journalist". She was the lady with him coming off the plane.
Julian went to Saipan, a US Pacific territory, rather than mainland USA, as that was part of the agreement reached by Australia's Ambassadors. Our US and UK Ambassadors accompanied him to Court in Saipan to make sure the deal was kept to.
Julian will now take time out to be with his family and heal.
Australia is happy his situation has come to an end. The White House still said he did wrong.
Fair play to Albo, although I don't think he is very bright, I rate him very highly in foreign relations so far, to the point that I would be a lot less sad if Labor wins the next election.
Its such a relief to have him home safe and sound.
Assange didn't leak the material, two AMERICANS did - Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden
Thanks for responding to this.
What didn’t come across in this clip is that a former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd (now Ambassador in the USA for Oz) had been diplomatically moving the dial regarding negotiation for months. The visit by the wide contingent of Aussie politicians really helped too. Finally the US Department of Justice was prepared to negotiate. One further reason was the Assange’s legal team had won the right to appeal the sentence in the UK because as a non-citizen, shoukd he be tried in the US he wouldn’t have First Amendment protection.
He flew to the US territory of Saipan because there was concern about him going to continental America. Clearly there was high level concern about that journey. Traveling with him was Steven Smith (Australian Ambassador to the UK) and Kevin Rudd.
And finally as soon as the plane touched down our current Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, phoned him to welcome him home.
As somone who’s been a small part of the activist movement on his behalf, I spent much of the day following his plane on flight radar.
I’m so glad you didn’t shy away from this landmark moment.
I am Australian. Most people think he should never have been locked up in first place. It is good he is out.
The final decision, which resulted in the freedom of Julian Assange, is one thing. The Judicial Decision is Paramount. In every way, shape and form, Julian's 'freedom' is significant, in so many ways. His Freedom, as a Journalist, and ALL of that discipline, is fundamental to the absolute freedom of speech that underpins ALL Democracies!.
He did this as an Australian in Australia. He broke no Australian law. He has been persecuted by a foreign country for breaking one of their laws. What would America do if North Korea wants to jail someone who lives in America because they happened to post something bad on social media about Kim Jong Il. Do you think that America would say sure here he is, you can kill him because that is the punishment according to North Korea law, and ignore the American constitution that that person lives under. There is no controversy, he didn't break his country's laws. He is not a felon according to his homeland. He should not have been punished or persecuted.
Reference Otto Warmbier.
Welcome home Julian. Have supported his release for years. ❤
The reason it seems to be sprung on us is that the best diplomacy haapens behind closed doors.
With quiet, logical voices.
And every child will understand what Truth looks like . God bless you, Julian. Assange 🙏 ❤️ 💙 what beautiful parents humble. 💞
Im an Australian. Journalist is what he is. If he was American and released Chinese, Russian information, he wound be considered a hero.
I think his release took a lot of Australians by surprise, too. Personally, I wasn't sure he'd ever get out - but whatever ppl think of him, he's done his time, and now he has the chance to start afresh. It will be interesting to see what he does next.
Hope he writes a book about his experiences. Would buy that in an instant. Way to go Julian!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Wouldn't it be good if he got into parliament
Governments need to be held accountable and not muzzle, distort or silence those who expose their bs. Bravo Julian, so sorry that this happened to you at all. The US is not God, nor are they the rulers of this planet as that Govt seems to think they
You have a very balanced and calm view on life Ryan. I'm continually impressed by your take on things.
Sorry but I couldnt help have a laugh at BobWobbles expressing that Ryan had a blanced view on life 🤣
@@lynnmoses3563 lol I get it lynn.
@@lynnmoses3563 Haha, yeah I guess there is something funny about that 😄
Canberran here, was worth freezing my arse off to see him land!
Oh I would have loved to be there. First thing I thought when I heard, was whether he'd be landing in my city. What a moment.
Lucky you!
I'm in the Lanyon valley, and went outside to see his southward-flying plane do the customary U-turn south of Tuggeranong to then proceed northward to the airport.
I’m Australian and Jullian simply reported everything a journalist should report on and that being the truth. He and his organisation revealed corruption by the US government agencies and was labeled a traitor, just for revealing the truth. Isn’t that what a journalist’s job I all about. “OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEEK THE TRUTH”⚖️🇺🇸👍
Yes, so many aspects to the whole situation. I'm glad he is home!
As an Aussie, i believe everyone should be held accountable for their actions, and this man, this hero Julian Assange made governments and corporations accountable regardless of their wealth and status by exposing them. the truth will always prevail and he made it happen.
let us all hope that Julian’s health and mind gets well.
I’m so glad he’s free. I think many aussies are!
Something that your govt Ryan, should be very ashamed of, we don't forget and some of us will never forgive 🇦🇺
Im so happy he is home 🇦🇺
Now he needs a full Pardon from the 🇺🇸 Government!
I can't see that happening any time soon as Biden was one calling for his head when he was vice president.
Welcome home Julian 😊
About bloody time, welcome home Julian
I was there in Canberra at the RAAF airport base when he arrived! ! If you got chills seeing the video, imagine what It was like seeing him first get off the plane in real life!
After 2 days I am still on a high that I was one of the supporters cheering and clapping in freezing temps here, and it was, for me, a historic experience that I will never ever forget. 🎉🎉❤
I'm an Aussie and I'm so happy his ordeal is finally over.
It is SHAMEFUL that he was forced to plead guilty!
I'm a massive fan of his because he doesn't care what political party someone is aligned with. If he finds something doesn't smell right, he'll go for it and unfortunately it ment that he didn't really have many fans in Canberra on either side so that slowed down their response ... having said that though Kevin Rudd (former Prime Minister) was on the plane with him and has been a vocal supporter of getting him back home since this all started
Aussie that made a big and positive impact on the world. Welcome home
About fricken time he was freed!
I signed so many petitions and messaged politicians on his behalf. So glad he is home. I did read this morning that his team are thinking of petitioning President Biden for a pardon. My fingers crossed for that.
I hope he is given a pardon!! He deserves compensation even. Unless his plea deal involved an NDA (very likely to have happened) I feel he should write a book.
And in fact, I think that book should become curriculum in the Australian school system... Especially as they are the future Australian (and foreign) solicitors, barristers, politicians, historians, lobbyists ... The list goes on. Assange will go down in history, mark my words.
14 years of un-tried imprisonment. Was he untried because they were scared of more coming out?
He was untried because he hid from the authorities in a foreign embassy. Please learn your facts.
@@davexenos9196which prosecutable USA laws did he violate?
@@stirlingmoss9637none that's why they couldn't charge him.
@@davexenos9196 he spent the last 5 years in Belmarsh prison, I guess that doesn't count?
@@ndazzathat's because he was arrested based on the US warrant but they were unable to extradite him while he went through multiple appeals and other legal issues. (Technically even more complicated than that as at one stage the US was waiting and encouraging another country to press sexual assault charges and have him extradited there where the US would be able to take him off their hands on arrival).
At the end of the day, truth is the truth. 🤠
They locked him up for years but couldn't knock the nth Queensland walk out of him good to see him back
So Nth Qld has a walk. interesting
@@davexenos9196 It’s probably the ambulatory equivalent of ending every sentence with an “eh”, a solid Queenslander thing.
I’m an Aussie and I was very surprised he’s was coming back
We are very proud of Julian. This was an incredible moment in history.
I’m not. He’s a jerk.
My heart is full for him.....i hate him having ng to admit to espionage where he NEVER did, the shites.....BUT HE'S FREE...BLESS HIM..TRUTH IS TRUTH...... Blessings darlings from Granny Linda in OZ sweethearts
Julian had to plead guilty to esionage to get his freedom, how bizarre. The US was grasping straws to save face, too bad that'll never hold up. Biden has to pardon Julian it's the only way the evil smell will go away.
I feel like most Australians were glad that Ecuador helped him wait out the extradition for trumped up Swedish sex charges. Regardless of where you stand on the free speech/espionage debate, that would have been a travesty of justice.
I am very proud of my Australian Government and the way politicians of different parties came together to stand up to the US Government and say 'enough is enough'. I didn't agree with what Assange did at the time but came to learn more over 14 years and have come to believe that the US was hellbent on making an example of a non US citizen who was a PUBLISHER of documents while Chelsea Manning, who STOLE the documents, was pardoned in 2017.
As Anthony Albanese said, regardless of whether we agree with what Assange did, the Australian Government's job is to advocate for and protect Australian citizens and they have done that admirably.👏👏
At the end of the day Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a felony charge of violating the US Espionage Act. Whatever you think of the man and his actions, do not confuse issues of morality with points of law. When you stand trial, the prosecution has to show that what you did was unlawful - it has nothing to do with right or wrong. What people have to understand is that whistleblowers (and I am one of them) do what they do purely out of conscience and accept the consequences whatever they may be, which includes going to prison.
Unfortunately though there are thousands, if not millions of innocent people around the world that have had no choice but to say they are guilty to get a plea deal with a shitty but less extreme punishment because they didn't have a strong enough defense and the risk of trial was too great.
Yes that's not really the case here but technically the prosecution didn't have to prove anything, other than meeting the minimum standards to press the charges.
But I do want to sincerely thank you and other whistleblowers for willingly knowing and accepting the risk and sometimes putting you lives on the line when you discover injustice or corruption going unchecked!!! You are amazing human beings!!!
@@jessfinlayson1697Hello. Thank you for your comments and kind words. I think it just comes down to how much one can take before you get just sick and tired of the system. My experiences as a whistle-blower are not unique but are shared by all who have made the bold decision to expose corruption. It takes great courage to speak up against an injustice even if it means suffering recrimination and the loss of one’s professional standing, friends, job, income and home, as I did. Being cast out and branded a trouble-maker, a fabricator of lies and deceit, and someone not to be trusted, the consequences of being thrown to the wolves are both profound and far reaching. What a lot of people on the outside fail to realise is that a whistle-blower seeks to expose a corrupt and unfair system so that the whole community benefits, even though it may appear that self-interest is their only motivation. The personal cost of fighting the system has been significant, but fighting the prejudice of those who accept without question the word of authority has been even harder. But even if no one does take notice, we are ultimately compelled by our conscience; notoriety or (if I could be so crass as to say) "fame" is never the motivation. What is disappointing about Assange, who is a self-proclaimed anarchist has become an overnight celebrity and national hero, which he seems to enjoy. Even our own prime minister called Assange up to congratulate him on his arrival back in Australia. To my knowledge he is the first prime minister to welcome a convicted felon back to Australia. Yes, I understand Assange's conviction was cloaked in politics but the PM's lack of judgement was appalling. I didn't see him calling up David McBride when the latter was sent down the river for exposing alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by Australian soldiers.
Welcome home Julian!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🙏
He was 38, he’s now 52.
So happy he is home. And PROUD OF HIS ACTIONS IN EXPOSING secret government actions.
And the GOVERNMENTS are run by non-gentiles
In our culture - keep the bastards honest, look after for the underdog, help your mates, we respect leaders we like n who are good people. Always the exception these days.
He spoke truth to power, and power does not like being called to answer 3:56
I don't like 'politics' either, but I'm glad you reacted to this because I think it is a very important moment in the sense that it will be a watershed moment for journalism in the digital age. Personally, I don't think he is a hero, but on another personal level, he is also from Queensland and this was a happy moment for Australia in general.
about time...happy to see you home at last Julian 👏
Julian The Hero is home! 🎉🎉🎉☺️☺️☺️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🥳🥳🥳
I and everyone I know who understand what he did consider him a hero and I never thought he'd ever set foot in Australia a free man again. He is a beacon of truth, transparency and justice and I, as do many others, believe he was very unjustly held hostage for 12 years of his life. That is the price of exposing the truth of our unjust and, to be quite frank, evil system. He did what was right and what so many others would've been too fearful to do and he was punished by the powers that be. It's truly a spit in the face of the concept of "Government of the people, by the people, for the people." I'm so glad he was able to make it back home, free and safe and I am so glad for the bureaucracy that is international law that kept him from being taken to American soil where he most likely would've never seen the light of day again.
Xxx thank you for your interest in Australia
the reason it came about so fast and quick was a few weeks ago trump said he was thinking and would more than likely pardon him if he wins. then BANG released and back in Australia. YAY for him he shouldn't have been arrested in the first place. but this was done so fast to take the wind out trumps sails prior to the debate and election.
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Trump had nothing to do with this, politicians from every Australian political party went to Washington to lobby for release. Trump was in power for four years after running his entire campaign on wiki leaks and did nothing to secure his release so pls stop the lies.
I agree that was probably partly the motivation. But Trump had the opportunity to pardon him before, and decided not to.
Yeah it really is huge news and most Australians are over the moon for him
We love Julian Assange. So excited he’s back home. Our minds are blown too.
He's one of my idols, and the type of person we need leading Australia. Someone with a backbone.
Julian Assange is an absolute legend and hero. What was done to him was utterly disgraceful and I am so glad he is back home. About fekn time the Aussie politicians pulled their fingers out their ar*e. Just wish the real wrong doers and war criminals (ahem BC, HRC, GWB, DC, BO, JB etc) were the ones punished but of course those people aren't punished for their lies and actions but Assange was because he spoke the truth!
@@bonnielee78 You appear to have forgotten DT who was the one who brought the charges against him.
Welcome home, Julian!!!
Welcome back 🎉
Ryan please react to The Doug Anthony All Stars.
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He is a Activist for honest press and Governance in the world not just the U.S
welcome home mate
There is a good movie available on youtube titled Underground the Julian Assange story. It portrays his life growing up. Worth a watch.
Welcome home Julian Assange. A long time coming.
Proud and happy :)
I hope he enjoys life for a bit :)
I can't believe I'm hearing this first from up there in Indiana,,, through as series of tubes!? 😳
Er, the public knew 2 days ago that he was getting out. Were you on the proverbial desert island? 😛
@@FionaEm pretty much,,, Renmark SA! Also don't usually give a shart about notable events, weather or sports because it doesn't effect us for about 10-15yrs.
Nice reaction Ryan.
ABC always disallows comments
That's because they only want to herd and not let people question their leftwing agendas.
They're like CCP/ North Korea like that.
All Australia media on UA-cam have comments disable
@@ykook7000except sky news australia
@@ykook7000 no it doesn't. Sky News can comment.
We fought for his release. A long fight. Thank you for letting him come home , he has suffered enough. Freedom of speech, is paramount. 😮🇦🇺🙌🌈🥰✋🙏🙏