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June 20, 2013

WikiLeaks Seeks Asylum for Edward Snowden in Iceland 
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The whistleblower group Wiki Leaks says it has made contact with Edward
Snowden's legal team to help him win asylum in Iceland. Wiki Leaks
founder Julian Assange disclosed the news in a phone call with
reporters. Assange also urged President Obama to drop the reported grand
jury investigation of Wiki Leaks for publishing leaked U.S. documents.

Julian Assange: "President Obama must do the right thing. He must
immediately drop the immoral investigation against Wiki Leaks, its staff
and its office, before a precedent is set which will spell the end of
national security journalism in the United States. We are in touch with
Mr. Snowden's legal team and have been — are involved in the
process of brokering his asylum in Iceland."

 

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