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## Re: USE ME Re: Discussion- Assange Arrested

Released on 2012-02-28 15:00 GMT

Email-ID | 1634202
Date | 2010-12-07 14:46:33
From | sean.noonan@stratfor.com
To | hughes@stratfor.com, marko.papic@stratfor.com, ben.west@stratfor.com

If we decide to publish on this, I could probably benefit from a close
read through from one or more of you.=C2=A0 I'm not sure my thoughts are
coming across clearly.=C2=A0
On 12/7/10 7:43 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
*Here's my full set of thoughts.=C2=A0 This may be a little too informal
for our regular articles.=C2=A0 Hopefully this addresses the questions
that have already come up.=C2=A0
London Metropolitan police arrested Julian Assange, the founder and
public spokesman for WikiLeaks, at 0930 GMT December 7.=C2=A0 He = is
due to appear in a court in Westminster soon to face charges of rape,
accused by two woman in Sweden.=C2=A0 Charges of sexual assault rarely
are passed through Interpol red notices, like this case, so this is no
doubt about trying to disrupt WikiLeaks release of government
documents.=C2=A0 While it's possible that Assange's arrest could disrupt
the long-term viability of WikiLeaks, it will not stop the release of
cables in the short-term and governments will now be concerned about
what the organization may release in revenge.
Leadership is extremely important in non-governmental organizations that
have not institutionalized.=C2=A0 From terrorist grous=C2=A0 to
charities [LINK:
http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20090923_death_top_indonesian_militant</=
a>], these organizations often ebb and flow along with their
founders.=C2= =A0 WikiLeaks is a new organization that has a created a
novel method for an old practice- leaking confidential government
information in an attempt to influence politics.=C2=A0 Leaking will not
go away with Assange's arrest, but WikiLeaks might.=C2=A0
WikiLeaks created itself with Assange as the only public face-- he leads
supports, drives donations, and faces criticism.=C2=A0 This has made
many in the organization unhappy, and some have left it after
disagreeing with him.=C2=A0 If Assange were to face charges in Sweden
for sexual assault or new charges in the UK or US and was found guilty,
WikiLeaks would still need someone to operate it.=C2=A0 Assan= ge may
have someone waiting in the wings, but that is not evident.=C2=A0=
WikiLeaks has also suffered logistically and as a brand.=C2=A0 As
national governments put pressure on its infrastructure, its websites
have been shut and most importantly its main source of funding- PayPal-
has closed WikiLeaks account.=C2=A0 With such pressu= re and government
monitoring, future leakers may be too afraid of getting intercepted and
go elsewhere.=C2=A0 Moreover, this new set of documents have not worked
out like Assange expected- the public is not angry at the State
Department, but many are angry at Assange and his organization.=C2=A0
Assange's arrest won't stop the continued leaks of this large batch of
US State Department cables.=C2=A0 It also won't shut down WikiLeaks,
which still maintains its website and the ability to collect information
from leakers.=C2=A0 So in the short-term, WikiLea= ks will
maintain.=C2=A0 The question remains if it has created a truly
sustainable institutions-- one where leaders are replacable, members can
adapt to changing circumstance, and representatives can aid and inspire
new leakers.=C2=A0
If Asange is extradited to Sweden and tried of one count of unlawful
coercion, two counts of sexual molestation and one count of rape, will
he be able to maintain WikiLeaks image?=C2=A0 That is hard to say, but
growing public criticism of him indicates his inability to grow
WikiLeaks support base.=C2=A0 Western govrenments also fear whatever is
contained in his ___ file, for which he threatens to release an
encryption key if something happens to him.=C2=A0 WikiLeaks has already
released its most damaging documents= -- its attempt to get public
attention-- and they haven't amounted to much.=C2=A0 This new file
likely contains no more damaging informatio= n, but instead is full of
names.=C2=A0 The names of sources who will be = at risk and those of
diplomats, military or intelligence officers who could lose their
jobs.=C2=A0
WikiLeaks is now facing a conundrum that all new organizations do--the
ability to maintain and transition leadership through adverse
circumstances.=C2=A0 Maybe Assange will be released quickly-- STRATFOR
cannot speak to the veracity of the charges against him-- but if he
isn't, WikiLeaks will struggle to survive.=C2=A0
On 12/7/10 6:36 AM, Michael Wilson wrote:
I would imagine the most politically "exciting" stuff has been
published (much of which we already knew) but some of the less sexy
things may be more damaging when released or released uncensored b/c
it burns sources and people's careers (a few people have already lost
their jobs in western countries...what about sources in less
democratic countries)
On 12/7/10 5:18 AM, Emre Dogru wrote:
I am not clear about your argument in the last line. Why this arrest
could disrupt long-term viability of Wikileaks? I would say the
opposite, that there might be short-term disruptions (latest release
was two days ago) but Wikileaks will work in the long-term. They
already have over 250K documents and if they release them at the
same pace, Wikileaks will have very long-term viability. Also, Ben's
point below about possibly backed up documents is worth
considering.=C2=A0
One more question. How do we now that Wikileaks has more sensitive
information that governments should be concerned about as a revenge?
Recall George's initial argument that they probably published most
sensitive information at the very beginning to draw attention.=C2=A0
----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Sean Noonan" <sean.noonan@st= ratfor.com>
To: "Analyst List" <analysts@stratfor= .com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 12:42:49 PM
Subject: Discussion- Assange Arrested
We had the discussion below on Friday when it was first suggested
that Assange would be arrested.=C2=A0 Here's a bit more:
London Metropolitan police arrested Julian Assange, the founder and
public spokesman for WikiLeaks, at 0930 GMT December 7.=C2=A0 He is
due to appear in a court in Westminster soon to face charges of
rape, accused by two woman in Sweden.=C2=A0 Charges of sexual
assault rarely are passed through Interpol red notices, like this
case, so this is no doubt about trying to disrupt WikiLeaks release
of government documents.=C2=A0 While it's possible that Assange's
arrest could disrupt the long-term viability of WikiLeaks, it will
not stop the release of cables in the short-term and governments
will now be concerned about what the organization may release in
revenge.
see discussion below.=C2=A0 (revenge =3D that encrypted 'security'
file)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Sean Noonan" <sean.noonan@= stratfor.com>
To: "Analyst List" <analysts@stratf= or.com>
Sent: Friday, December 3, 2010 10:23:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OS] UK/US/AUSTRALIA/CT- WikiLeaks back online, Assange
close=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0to arrest
yes, most likely would not stop these.=C2=A0 but it could disrupt
whatever might be next.=C2=A0
Also all this trouble with internet hosting could serve to slow down
this set of leaks.=C2=A0 And maybe a combination of wikileaks arrest
and server shutdowns could stop it.=C2=A0
On 12/3/10 9:20 AM, Ben West wrote:
If Assange is running the show and his staff isn't as confident as
he is, then arresting him now could very well stop the flow of
cables. But all it takes is one person to keep it going - or just
dump them all at once if it gets too dicey, and these files have
been very widely distributed so far. I can't imagine anyone
reclaiming all the documents now.
On 12/3/2010 8:54 AM, Michael Wilson wrote:
yeah also remember there was an article by nytimes i think that
alot of people on his staff were uncomfortable with the way
things were playing out, so without him there they may loose
nerve or come to their better senses
On 12/3/10 8:48 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
Yes, like Fred's source pointed out--arrest and trial would
just be a political circus.=C2=A0 It would probably not
disrupt wikileaks.=C2=A0 BUT, occasonally a leader makes an
organization, and maybe no one as capable will be willing to
fill his shoes.=C2=A0 Or at least, won't be able to get = as
much pubilicity for wikileaks.=C2=A0 As you also said, it
could tarnish both Assange's and Wikileaks' repution.=C2=A0
That coul dserve to discredit and undermine the group.=C2=A0
Maybe peop= le would be less inclined to leak to it, or the
public would be less inclined to pay attention--or more
importantly support wikileaks financially.=C2=A0 Though I
admit the chance of this causing the public to pay less
attention is minimal, and in fact would probably increase
attention on the guy.=C2=A0
(though personally, getting a rapist off the street is getting
a rapist off the street.=C2=A0 Also, his mom owns a puppet
theater...)
On 12/3/10 8:38 AM, Ben West wrote:
What would the overall significance of his arrest be? It's
likely that the files are backed up elsewhere and that
someone else could give the go-ahead for releasing them
(that could very well already be the case) and if his
back-ups are anything like Assange, they would welcome the
publicity that would come to them by filling his shoes.
If the British got custody of him, they could conduct
searches or evidence that would support rape charges and, if
they happened to find material regarding the leaks, that
could lead to new charges. But this has been coming for a
while, and if Assange was smart, he would have turned over
any really sensitive stuff by now, which would decrease the
likelihood of police finding anything juicy.
Seems to me that all this really does is tarnish his
reputation and make him look like scum. It provides some
public distraction from all the leaked documents, but
doesn't undermine their impact - just undermines the
character of the person who facilitated the leaks.
any other thoughts?
On 12/3/2010 7:40 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
I may have sent this out before- Assange walking out of a
CNN interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watc= h?v=3DLisa9XTRLb4
just shows how far his head is up his ass.=C2= =A0
On 12/3/10 7:32 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
looks like Assange is in the UK and they might actually
roll on him.
On 12/3/10 7:31 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
*OG source
Net closes on Assange: arrest by British police
expected in days
By Mark Hughes and Jerome Taylor
Friday, 3 December 2010
http://www.independent.co=
.uk/news/uk/home-news/net-closes-on-assange-arrest-by-british-police-expect=
ed-in-days-2149805.html
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, is expected to
be arrested in the coming days after Swedish
prosecutors filed a new warrant with British
authorities.
The Independent revealed yesterday that a procedural
error with the European Arrest Warrant had delayed the
arrest of the 39-year-old Australian, who is wanted in
Sweden over sexual allegations but has been in England
since October.
Police in Gothenburg claim they have now submitted a
fresh warrant to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Soca is expected to instruct Scotland Yard to arrest
Mr Assange and have him appear before an extradition
hearing =E2=80=93 although as of = last night the
Metropolitan Police had yet to receive the warrant.
Police sources have previously said that they received
a letter from Mr Assange's UK-based lawyer, Mark
Stephens, containing information about how to contact
Mr Assange should they need to.
Details of the new arrest warrant came as a last-ditch
attempt to have the allegations against Mr Assange
dropped failed. Sweden's highest court upheld the
arrest order and refused to let him appeal against a
lower court's ruling.
Last night, Mr Assange's family spoke of their fears
for his safety after increasingly shrill statements
from American commentators who have called for his
assassination. His mother, Christine Assange, said
"the forces that he's challenging are too big".
The arrest warrant filed with Soca states that he was
wanted on suspicion of rape, sexual molestation and
unlawful coercion. But Soca requested a new warrant. A
spokeswoman for the Swedish National Police Board told
the BBC that the original one had been refused because
it listed only the maximum penalty for the most
serious crime alleged, rather than for all of the
crimes.
When the arrest is made, Mr Assange will be taken
before an extradition hearing at Westminster
magistrates' court. If he refuses to be extradited, a
judge will preside over an extradition hearing and
will rule whether he should be sent to Sweden or
discharged.
Last night, Mr Stephens said he would challenge any
arrest in British courts. "The process in this case
has been so utterly irregular that the chances of a
valid arrest warrant being submitted to me are very
small," he said. Mr Stephens has accused Swedish
prosecutors of launching a witch-hunt against his
client, who strongly denies the rape allegations and
says he is being smeared because of the expos=C3=A9s
published by his website.
He has maintained that Swedish prosecutors have yet to
provide any evidence against Mr Assange and have
ignored his requests to meet with them. He also
expressed concerns at the way the UK and Swedish
authorities were handling the case.
"I feel like I am sitting in the middle of a surreal
Swedish fairytale," he said. "The trolls keep
threatening to come on and keep making noises off
stage. But at the moment, no appearance from them."
In an interview with an Australian newspaper, Mr
Assange's mother defended her son and lambasted hawks
in the US who have called for his death.
Ms Assange, who runs a puppet theatre in Noosa, a
Queensland beach resort, defended her son's decision
to publish thousands of classified US documents on the
website. "He sees what he's doing as doing a good
thing in the world =E2=80=93 fighting baddies= , if
you like," she told Queensland's Courier-Mail.
Ms Assange =E2=80=93 who does not even own a computer
=E2=80=93 described her son as a her= o of the
internet. But she added that she feared he had "gotten
too smart for himself", saying: "I'm concerned it's
gotten too big and the forces that he's challenging
are too big." She did not want him "hunted down and
jailed".
On 12/3/10 7:24 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
WikiLeaks back online, Assange close to arrest
Updated 2 hours 45 minutes ago
http://www.abc.net.au=
/news/stories/2010/12/03/3084384.htm
The WikiLeaks website is back online with a new
Swiss address after its previous domain name was
killed.
The whistleblower website's original domain host,
EveryDNS.net, says it terminated its services
because Wikileaks had been coming under "massive"
cyber attacks.
The new address - wikileaks.ch - was put online six
hours after the original site wikileaks.org was
killed.
An internet trace of the new domain name suggests
that the site itself is still hosted in Sweden and
in France.
Web users accessing the wikileaks.ch address are
directed to a page under the URL
http://213.251.145.96= / which gives them access to
the former site, including a massive trove of leaked
US diplomatic traffic.
The WikiLeaks website released more than 250,000
secret US diplomatic cables this week, which has
left governments around the world scrambling to deal
with the fallout.
Meanwhile, British media reports Scotland Yard could
arrest the site's founder Julian Assange within
days.
Prosecutors in Sweden want to question Mr Assange
over alleged sex crimes involving two women during a
visit to Stockholm in August.
Mr Assange, who was born in Australia, has not been
charged and he denies the allegations.
He reportedly avoided arrest this week because
Swedish authorities had filled out an Interpol red
notice incorrectly.
Britain's Independent newspaper reports that police
know Mr Assange's whereabouts in England and are
expected to arrest him in the coming days.
Mr Assange's Stockholm-based lawyer Bjoern Hurtig
says he will fight his client's extradition to
Sweden in the event of his arrest.
"Together with my British colleague Mark Stephens
and international experts, we will fight the
extradition warrants," he said.
A WikiLeaks spokesman says Mr Assange has to remain
out of the public eye because he is facing
assassination threats following the whistleblowing
website's publication of the secret cables.
Several US senators have also called for him to be
charged with espionage.
Senator Dianne Feinstein says the leak is a serious
breach of national security and action must be
taken.
"We have reviewed the espionage statutes and we
believe it qualifies," she said.
"That this, allowed to be carried out, incapacitates
this nation to carry out business."
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Tactical Analyst
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Mobile: +1 512-758-5967</= p>
Strategic Forecasting, Inc.
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Tactical Analyst
Office: +1 512-279-9479
Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
Strategic Forecasting, Inc.
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Tactical Analyst
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Austin, TX
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Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
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Senior Watch Officer, STRATFOR
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Email: michael.wilson@st=
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Tactical Analyst
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Tactical Analyst
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Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
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Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
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