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70. Its more than you got. And it supports my position. You asked, I answered. nt

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Ecuador Grants Julian Assange Asylum; U.S. Seen as "Hidden Hand" Behind U.K. Threat to Raid Embassy [View all] marmar Aug 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1

Question: Assange has been, more or less, in UK custody Robb Aug 2012 #2

Don't confuse the conspiracy theorists... SidDithers Aug 2012 #3

"Don't confuse the conspiracy theorists" marmar Aug 2012 #5

Lol, especially since when facts are available you have to wonder why the CTs sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #61

The Bilderbergers are in on this treestar Aug 2012 #19

Except he didn't 'skip out'. He was always available to the Swedish Government for sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #56

Question: Puglover Aug 2012 #4

That's not an answer. Robb Aug 2012 #6

Ok I'll answer. Puglover Aug 2012 #7

Fair enough. Robb Aug 2012 #8

Thanks. Puglover Aug 2012 #9

IIRC, invading another country's embassy is an hifiguy Aug 2012 #10

I can only imagine the howls of outrage if Ecuadorian troops were surrounding Puglover Aug 2012 #11

Exactly! hifiguy Aug 2012 #12

Yeah, but you don't have an answer to my question either. Robb Aug 2012 #13

He was at a private home in the UK. hifiguy Aug 2012 #14

Raid? Are you kidding me? Robb Aug 2012 #16

Wait. You say the Brits are prepared to raid a sovereign Embassy to get Assange... SidDithers Aug 2012 #41

You have To Pay Attention, Sir: the Reference Was To A Possible Abduction By U.S. Agents The Magistrate Aug 2012 #42

But the question remains, Sir... SidDithers Aug 2012 #43

What was Being Posited In the Exchange You Stepped Into, Sir, Was Abduction The Magistrate Aug 2012 #45

Sweden's already been exposed as participating in illegal CIA rendition actions, the UK has not riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #15

A simple extradition request would be honored. Robb Aug 2012 #17

There is no cognizable legal basis for extraditing Assange to the US. hifiguy Aug 2012 #21

Wait, you think he has to set foot on US soil? Robb Aug 2012 #22

Let me try and explain this, Sparky, hifiguy Aug 2012 #24

What US law has Assange broken? Robb Aug 2012 #27

They're going to just make up a charge of "enemy combatant" or something else ridiculous riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #23

Cameron wouldn't survive a US extradition request? Absurd. Robb Aug 2012 #25

Oh FFS, not literally. Cameron's downfall would be assured however as soon as he agreed nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #26

No, actually, most UK voters are not too fussed over what happens to Assange one way or another. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #39

Sorry to disagree, most data I've seen say the British public DOES care about Assange riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #49

I live in the UK, and I can tell you confidently that you're quite wrong. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #52

Prove it. Your assertion doesn't match what I've read. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #53

What you've read where? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #57

I'm Irish riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #67

Online polls are self-selecting and ultimately meaningless Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #68

Its more than you got. And it supports my position. You asked, I answered. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #70

A US extradition request would have to make public HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #28

Nonsense. We charge people with sensitive access all the time. Robb Aug 2012 #29

There's a few hundred people in Gitmo who'd like an answer to that question as well nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #30

Exactly! We could charge him and put him in Gitmo. Robb Aug 2012 #32

That You Know Of, Sir: There Are Such Things As Sealed Indictments The Magistrate Aug 2012 #37

Then why not effect an arrest? Robb Aug 2012 #48

They May Not Feel They Have A Sufficiently Air-Tight Case Yet, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2012 #62

Its going to be a sealed indictment. The grand jury is working on it as we speak nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #50

Right. The secret grand jury. Robb Aug 2012 #51

There is a grand jury riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #54

On what basis? The US has no charges filed against Assange, so on what basis sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #79

+1 leftstreet Aug 2012 #47

In that case, Chen Guangcheng was spitting in the face of the system also when he sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #64

Biased conjecture = the worst kind of CT whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #94

Because they still have not been able to find a crime to attach to him. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #58

Can't say for sure tama Aug 2012 #77

It does make sense treestar Aug 2012 #20

Your lack of facts is showing. Seriously. Puglover Aug 2012 #34

Usually it's the Julian fans who refer to the US and its propensity to treestar Aug 2012 #35

What did he do? There are no charges against him. You keep conveniently forgetting sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #80

Well he obviously did something to invoke the Swedish justice system treestar Aug 2012 #89

The Swedish Justice System has rendered two human beings for torture to sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #92

He needs to face up to it treestar Aug 2012 #99

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #81

This is paternalistic bullshit. The Swedes are riding the two women and TELLING them they were raped riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #82

I doubt there are many "Julian fans" here.. girl gone mad Aug 2012 #83

Simply tama Aug 2012 #78

The Evil US has Mysterious Ways treestar Aug 2012 #18

Really.... hifiguy Aug 2012 #31

I know all about that. What has it got to do with this? treestar Aug 2012 #36

One, he's not a US citizen. hifiguy Aug 2012 #38

A Little Trickier Than That, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2012 #40

I assume that this is permissible because hifiguy Aug 2012 #44

So Long As None Of Them Intended Smuggling It Into the United States, Sir, No Violation Of U.S. Law The Magistrate Aug 2012 #46

US considers it has "legal" right to take legal actions tama Aug 2012 #86

Well now you've knocked the floor out of the claim he "fears extradition" to the US treestar Aug 2012 #65

That doesn't mean that the CIA or US Military Intelligence hifiguy Aug 2012 #66

When did even Shrub do something like this? treestar Aug 2012 #69

Padilla had nothing to do with Iraq or Afghanistan. Awlaki either (he was droned without trial) riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #71

Padilla was still being accused of terrorism - a dirty bomb treestar Aug 2012 #90

Bitter laughter. The US no longer engages in extra-judicial, illegal actions??!! riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #95

You are unbelievable treestar Aug 2012 #96

We are a rogue state. Gitmo tells me that every day. So does Padilla, driven mad riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #97

Totally delusional treestar Aug 2012 #98

Hear that folks? We're "still" under the rule of law! riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #100

There was a bounty system in place hifiguy Aug 2012 #72

I'm starting to get ill. Even DUers are forgetting Bush's rendition, crimes, unlawful detentions at riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #73

Some people's ignorance of history hifiguy Aug 2012 #74

They can't be democrats. Not even knowing that Bush had plenty of extra-judicial riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #75

It's an unfortunate trend Hydra Aug 2012 #87

Its frightening Hydra. I'm deeply worried. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #88

More reading, less posting. girl gone mad Aug 2012 #85

It means tama Aug 2012 #84

because hes a coward... plain and simple. OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #91

Gosh, your well-argued and impeccably considered logical arguments are quite persuasive! backscatter712 Aug 2012 #93

Delete of dupe hifiguy Aug 2012 #33

Simple, but you would have to have followed the case to know. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #55

K&R for safe passage. midnight Aug 2012 #59

Update on proposed Brit invasion of Ecuadorian embassy. hifiguy Aug 2012 #60

Indeed, Sir: In Latin America, It Would Become Awfully Difficult To Be An English Diplomat The Magistrate Aug 2012 #63

Nothing to do with that insurance policy , Hah ? orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #76