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Assange Legal Battle Expected to Take Time, Cause Controversy

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has begun what is expected to be a fierce and protracted fight against extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on charges of stealing and leaking sensitive U.S. government documents. Assange told a British court Thursday he does not wish to be extradited for "doing journalism that has won many awards and protected people." VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports.

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