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In reply to the discussion: Assange Has Requested Political Asylum & Is Under Protection of Ecuardorian Embassy in London [View all]clang1
(884 posts)43. re Something I'd be interested to know
Last edited Wed Jun 20, 2012, 03:16 AM - Edit history (2)
Interesting question. Perhaps asylum was the quickest, safest solution for him.
PS I don't think it really came out of the blue either. It makes sense given what is currently going on with his legal case in UK. I meando you think UK is going to let him stay there to pursue an ECHR case? I don't see this.
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Hissyspit
Jun 2012
OP
UK wont give him to the US, he has no charges against him, certainly not in the US
larkrake
Jun 2012
#12
"For several reasons, Assange has long feared that the US would be able to coerce Sweden into..."
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#60
I agree, if anything the Sweden thing is just delaying extradition to the US if that is
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2012
#65
i support assange and hope he can eventually get back to providing an outlet for whistleblowers. nt
xiamiam
Jun 2012
#52
whole so-called 'case' against Assange is very troublesome, rife w/ CIA ties, & a dodgy prosecutor
stockholmer
Jun 2012
#21
He waited for 5 wks in Sweden and authorities never got it together to meet w/ him for questioning.
snot
Jun 2012
#80
"(Sweden has) a disturbing history of lawlessly handing over suspects to the US."
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#61
I thought he ran for office in Australia. Wouldn't that preclude his being arrested?
freshwest
Jun 2012
#44
I thought he ran for office in Australia. Wouldn't that preclude his being arrested?
clang1
Jun 2012
#45
It is so different from our legal system where bail means charges; talking can be done on the phone.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#55
He announced earlier that he would be a Senate candidate in the next federal election,
Matilda
Jun 2012
#73
Thanks Matilda. I'd only read a blurb about him running, didn't know it wasn't until next year.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#74
dipsydoodle, you understand the system in the UK best. Bail - for what? Dropped charges?
freshwest
Jun 2012
#56
Thanks, dipsydoodle. The system is so different from ours. So many countries..
freshwest
Jun 2012
#58
More precisely, Assange's lawyers chose to describe a letter from Attorney-General Nicola Roxon
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#67
Australia regularly involves itself when any Australian citizen is in trouble overseas...
Violet_Crumble
Jun 2012
#77