WikiLeaks Julian Assange promises significant leak on U.S …

BERLIN - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange promisedsignificant disclosures on subjects including the U.S. election andGoogle in the coming weeks as the secret-spilling group marked its 10thanniversary on Tuesday.

Assange said WikiLeaks plans to start publishing newmaterial starting this week, but wouldnt specify the timing and subject.Speaking by video link to an anniversary news conference in Berlin, he said theleaks include significant material on war, arms, oil, internetgiant Google, the U.S. election and mass surveillance.

WikiLeaks hopes to be publishing every week for thenext 10 weeks, Assange said.

Assange had promised an October surprise,which he hinted could prove devastating to theClinton campaign

Trump surrogate Roger Stone tweeted at the timethat Hillary Clinton would be donefollowing the disclosure of the WikiLeak findings.

Well, it could be any number of things, Stone said in August. I actually have communicated with Assange. I believe the next tranche of his documents pertain to the Clinton Foundation but theres no telling what the October surprise may be.

WikiLeaks, which released Democratic National Committeeemails days before the partys national convention earlier this year, wouldntsay who or what campaign would be affected by the upcoming U.S. election leaks.Assange said speculation that he or WikiLeaks intend to harm Democratic nomineeHillary Clinton is false.

Asked whether he feels any personal affinity with ClintonsRepublican rival, Donald Trump, Assange replied: I feel personal affinityreally, I think, with all human beings.

I certainly feel sorry for Hillary Clinton and DonaldTrump, he added. These are two people that are tormented by theirambitions in different ways.

Sweden is seeking Assanges extradition in a rape investigation. He hasnt left the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012.Assange denies the rape allegation and says he fears being extradited to theU.S. to face espionage charges if he leaves.

Assanges most recent shakeup-- the release of nearly20,000 internal emailsthat pointed to possible Clinton favoritismby the Democratic National Committee duringthe primary process -- caused some upheaval during the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. The partys chairwoman resigned, and Bernie Sanders supporters booed when the Vermont senatorurged themto vote for Clinton instead. Assange has sincepromised torelease documentsthat could have a significant impact on the looming general election.

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