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Australians Weigh In On Exploits Of Aussie Julian Assange

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Hundreds of protestors march through Brisbane's city center to protest against the detention of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, in Brisbane, Australia. (AP)
Hundreds of protestors march through Brisbane's city center to protest against the detention of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, in Brisbane, Australia. (AP)

A British judge has granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  He's still fighting extradition to Sweden, where he's wanted for questioning on allegations that he sexually assaulted two women, which he denies.

Some Assange supporters suspect the extradition request has been motivated by WikiLeaks' decision last month to begin publishing a trove of 250,000 secret U.S. diplomatic cables. Swedish officials have deny that has anything to do with the charges.

As the legal calculations continue, the BBC's Nick Bryant reports that  in Assange's homeland of Australia, a debate is raging over his work at WikiLeaks and what will happen next.

This segment aired on December 14, 2010.

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