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December 10, 2010

Lula Backs WikiLeaks Release
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Wiki Leaks supporters meanwhile are mobilizing worldwide. Here in New
York, demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Federal Building on
Thursday to denounce the targeting of Wiki Leaks. Hundreds of people are
taking part in rallies today in Julian Assange’s native Australia to
call on the Australian government to support Assange. In Brazil,
outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emerged as one of Wiki
Leaks’ highest-profile supporters to date with a message of solidarity.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: "Blame who wrote the
nonsense; otherwise, it would not have been such a scandal. So, to Wiki
Leaks, I express my solidarity regarding the release of these cables,
and I protest against the restrictions to freedom of speech."



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