βI donβt know who Assange isβ: global media circus bemuses sleepy Saipan
26 June 2024 at 07:18
The tiny US Pacific territory is not used to the spotlight β but all that changed with the WikiLeaks founderβs arrival
Julian Assangeβs court hearing in Saipan was the most high-profile event on the US Pacific island territory since the Japanese emperor visited in 2005 β not that many of the local people seemed to notice.
Even the airport police officers who were tasked with escorting the WikiLeaks founder were in the dark about his identity. βHonestly, I donβt even know the guy,β said one. βWe didnβt even know he was coming until this morning.β
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