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This was widely reported back when the case was hot. It’s not exactly news. https://www.rawstory.com/2010/12/assange-rape-accuser-cia-ties/ https://www.rawstor

This was widely reported back when the case was hot. It’s not exactly news. https://www.rawstory.com/2010/12/assange-rape-accuser-cia-ties/ https://www.rawstory.com/2010/12/assange-rape-accuser-cia-ti...

bjourne 7y ago
"One accuser, Anna Ardin, may have “ties to the US-financed anti-Castro and anti-communist groups,” according to Israel Shamir and Paul Bennett, writing for CounterPunch. While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group." Israel Shamir is not only the spokesperson for Wikileaks Russia, he is also bat-shit insane. Accusing people of being CIA operatives is right up his alley.
- matt4077 7y ago
  The linked article on Counterpunch has also been deleted.
matt4077 7y ago
Seriously? Quote: "While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group. Professor Michael Seltzer pointed out that the group is led by Carlos Alberto Montaner who is reportedly connected to the CIA." That's like five degrees of Kevin Bacon...
- icebraining 7y ago
  I can't even find any sources confirming that Carlos Alberto Montaner leads Las Damas de Blanco, including in pro-Castro sites.
- darkpuma 7y ago
  Five degrees? I count two. Edit: That's three edges between her and the CIA, and frankly Ardin to Seltzer is one, making the count two. One to Seltzer, one to the CIA. If "reportedly" doesn't cut it for you, then you must think the CIA is the world's most incompetent intelligence agency because they evidently have connections to nobody at all!
  - matt4077 7y ago
    Ardin -> Organisation -> It's boss -> CIA. 4 (+ infinity for "reportedly connected"). I'm actually assuming he's "reportedly connected" because he's the boss of an organisation whose leader is "reportedly connected".
chatmasta 7y ago
> While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group. Sure, it's possible she was working for CIA. But the story is that she was volunteering with wikileaks. Based on her background, does that sound unreasonable?
pmarreck 7y ago
it’s not exactly news because it’s “rawstory” propaganda. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Raw_Story https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Raw_Story

bjourne 7y ago

"One accuser, Anna Ardin, may have “ties to the US-financed anti-Castro and anti-communist groups,” according to Israel Shamir and Paul Bennett, writing for CounterPunch. While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group." Israel Shamir is not only the spokesperson for Wikileaks Russia, he is also bat-shit insane. Accusing people of being CIA operatives is right up his alley.

matt4077 7y ago
The linked article on Counterpunch has also been deleted.

matt4077 7y ago

Seriously? Quote: "While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group. Professor Michael Seltzer pointed out that the group is led by Carlos Alberto Montaner who is reportedly connected to the CIA." That's like five degrees of Kevin Bacon...

icebraining 7y ago
I can't even find any sources confirming that Carlos Alberto Montaner leads Las Damas de Blanco, including in pro-Castro sites.
darkpuma 7y ago
Five degrees? I count two. Edit: That's three edges between her and the CIA, and frankly Ardin to Seltzer is one, making the count two. One to Seltzer, one to the CIA. If "reportedly" doesn't cut it for you, then you must think the CIA is the world's most incompetent intelligence agency because they evidently have connections to nobody at all!
- matt4077 7y ago
  Ardin -> Organisation -> It's boss -> CIA. 4 (+ infinity for "reportedly connected"). I'm actually assuming he's "reportedly connected" because he's the boss of an organisation whose leader is "reportedly connected".

chatmasta 7y ago

> While in Cuba, Ardin worked with the Las damas de blanco (the Ladies in White), a feminist anti-Castro group. Sure, it's possible she was working for CIA. But the story is that she was volunteering with wikileaks. Based on her background, does that sound unreasonable?

pmarreck 7y ago

it’s not exactly news because it’s “rawstory” propaganda. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Raw_Story https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Raw_Story