JULIAN ASSANGE - FOUNDER OF WIKILEAKS

Hero for some with many admirers and mighty supporters who were prepared to pay for his bail when he was being remanded to custody in a London court and countless enemies, Julian Assange’s personality has suddenly become too gigantic in the news of November and December 2010 all over the world. He has annoyed many mighty men of the world and pleased many, as a report says, who hate politicians and gleefully get delighted when they get exposed. There is a question of morality also and diplomacy will always have to be a secret is an argument that too has weight.

The Guardian has expressed it thus “For a powerful argument of the potential of the beneficial power of the web, go no further than Mrs. Clinton’s powerful January 2010 speech on internet freedom in which she lauded the “iconic infrastructure of our age”, adding this warning: “As in the dictatorships of the past, governments are targeting independent thinkers who use these tools.” She meant Iran and China, but there is widespread unease at the tactics her own administration is using to stifle WikiLeaks into silence.”

The iconic infrastructure of our age, Mrs. Clinton praised has embarrassed her and forced on her the declared intention to retire from public life after her present assignment.

USA will have to affect a massive transfer and reshuffle of her diplomats after the Wikileaks exposure.

India has not been embarassed so far (8 Dec) but all governments and rulers must be apprehensive about any damning leaks about them.

His website and what are being called mirror sites are said to be subversive while others call it an admirable fight for transparency. It is difficult to take sides and join the issue. In the ten days so far (8 December) what he has revealed is what is generally known but the nature of international diplomacy has suffered its worst jolt. It is also surmised that the world governments, particularly the US government would pursue him vindictively inspite  of  USA being the champion of democracy in those countries where it has supported only dictators.

A revolutionary new chapter has now opened. Assange, clearly anti American so far in the exposures made so far, is in a way becoming a new champion of freedom of speech. He has dumped only all the American material for the whole world to read and has created a suspicion that some other nation which is anti America may be behind him. Some damage to some individuals may also have been done inspite of the claim of the material having being redacted. Was publishing war logs dangerous, alarmist and a setback in the fight against terrorism is another question being asked.

In such terrible controversies, when we are in the midst of it all, our own judgement can be clouded, one sided or even hasty. Better it is to remain on sidelines and allow the drama to unfold with staggering speed which internet alone makes it possible. The shock is too great, having come with such a speed in the age of internet, is read and seen by so many millions all over the world with censors failing so far in suppressing it or even controlling it to some extent. There is a concerted attempt to stifle his website and others financially, electronically and legally. His leakages are pouring in still. Where will it end ?

POSSIBLE HOROSCOPE
At attempt can be made therefore on the basis of the doubtful horoscope cast here to make an astrological prediction. Nothing much is known about Assange who refused to give his personal details, address, and finger prints in a London court. Some scantiest information made available gives us his date of birth as 3 July 1971 and some details like:

I am inclined to give him Vrischika lagna, and I could be wrong, on the following scanty basis.