Wikileaks Says "blockade" Threatens Its Existence

WikiLeaks says

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday his website would soon cease to exist unless it was able to end a financial "blockade" by U.S. firms such as Visa and MasterCard.

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