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26. Assange's running for office may affect his asylum claims

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 04:40 PM

Jan 2013

John Robles
Jan 30, 2013 23:04 Moscow Time

... Some might argue that this is just another media stunt by Assange to cause another media frenzy, with the very important question be raised as to how he will be able to serve the Australian people, if elected, and he is unable to return to Australia ... Other questions arise as to how running for political office in Australia might affect his political asylum claims under international treaties and how Ecuador will react to the fact that someone who they are protecting wishes to run for public office in a country where he is supposedly unwelcome and would be in danger ... There are further questions that arise with the fact that Assange and WikiLeaks associates have stated in the past that Australia has done nothing to protect Assange and that he would be handed over to the Americans for prosecution if he set foot on Australian soil ... Assange's biological father, John Shipton, is the person on the ground organizing the formation of the Australian WikiLeaks Party ...

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Assange to run for Australian senate: WikiLeaks (AFP) [View all] struggle4progress Jan 2013 OP

voted for the attention whore option! dlwickham Jan 2013 #1

Ooh, the two minute hate now comes with a poll. nt OnyxCollie Jan 2013 #2

and links! links are good! plus it's in today's news! some people actually read links and news! struggle4progress Jan 2013 #3

Reccing because I like the fonts and links. S4P. freshwest Jan 2013 #5

+1 Matariki Jan 2013 #11

Paul Ryan and Rand Paul will feel at home visiting the Great Barrier Reef! freshwest Jan 2013 #4

Gives a whole new perspective to the thought of taking Paul Ryan fishing. wandy Jan 2013 #34

And here I thought REPUBLICAN push-polls were silly.... nt Pholus Jan 2013 #6

Aw, c'mon! I offered lots of options: a US conspiracy theory! a heroic image of Julian's struggle4progress Jan 2013 #7

A link for you... Pholus Jan 2013 #8

How clever! An implied personal attack! You must have a lot of intertube experience! struggle4progress Jan 2013 #9

Whatever. I just notice that your interest is very long lasting... Pholus Jan 2013 #10

My interest brings informative links! But thanks for your concern! struggle4progress Jan 2013 #13

Cue Animotion's "Obsession" Pholus Jan 2013 #15

You should vote for the fifth option! Here's a link: struggle4progress Jan 2013 #20

I love that song. Here's a video of Assange in Iceland: freshwest Jan 2013 #31

LOL. Matariki Jan 2013 #12

Gosh! I missed that thread! Got any lil linkies? struggle4progress Jan 2013 #14

I feel a compulsive need to correct that acronym: freshwest Jan 2013 #33

That is pretty good! Pholus Jan 2013 #50

Authoritarian kitteh sez u must obey. Yez, dat iz mah real face. freshwest Jan 2013 #51

You forgot one option. randome Jan 2013 #25

I'm disappointed no one has taken me up on my list of senators leaving the USA. freshwest Jan 2013 #35

Attention whore rapist. HappyMe Jan 2013 #16

The Ecuadorian Embassy staff must be so sick of him at this point. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #17

Oy! I would have to be HappyMe Jan 2013 #19

Here's his campaign poster... SidDithers Jan 2013 #18

This is obnoxious. He's not been found guilty of anything but annoying the US Matariki Jan 2013 #42

... SidDithers Jan 2013 #47

Oh goody, another hater push-poll from.. 99Forever Jan 2013 #21

Assange's running for office may affect his asylum claims struggle4progress Jan 2013 #26

Frankly sir. 99Forever Jan 2013 #27

I suppose you mean that you don't much care for informative links, since struggle4progress Jan 2013 #45

No, I "mean" that... 99Forever Jan 2013 #48

Links from me in this thread: 20. Links from you: 0 struggle4progress Jan 2013 #49

Ask me if I care. 99Forever Jan 2013 #52

Would not political will overcome the legal barriers, though? freshwest Jan 2013 #32

You think he'll push through a constitutional amendment or a change in election law before Sept? struggle4progress Jan 2013 #40

If his dad gets the Wikileaks party going, and the majority want them to be in a coalition, he could freshwest Jan 2013 #46

I hope he wins. Then there will be at least one politician who doesn't belong in jaiil. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #22

You can bet on it, if you like. Here's a link: struggle4progress Jan 2013 #23

It's a safer bet that the Brits will continue to do America's dirty work and keep him locked up. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #24

He hasn't been in Her Majesty's custody since Thu 16 Dec 10: he was arrested Tues 7 Dec 10 struggle4progress Jan 2013 #30

Uh-huh. He can leave the embassy and go anywhere without interference..right? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #37

He's jumped bail and is a fugitive. If he leaves the embassy, he should be treated as any other. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #41

There are various theories about why Assange does not leave the embassy. William Blum, struggle4progress Jan 2013 #43

hate hate hate hate! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #28

I know! It's so shamelessly brazen of me! Just who do I think I am, pointing out struggle4progress Jan 2013 #36

Carry on your brave crusade! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #38

Uh oh. You've incurred the wrath of the folks who still believe Julian Assange. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2013 #29

The last poll choice applies perfectly to this thread whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #39

Assange is way too conceited and self-righteous to change the world. nt EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #44

Legal hurdles ahead for Assange political bid struggle4progress Feb 2013 #53