Wikileaks founder Julian Assange 'buoyed by support'

[ljm2002]

66. Assange was nabbed in the UK...

...based on his being listed as a high-priority criminal on the Interpol list. Since the (never yet filed) charges against him were minor, at the misdemeanor level in Sweden (i.e.: no use of force, nor rape, were ever claimed by the women involved), one has to wonder why he was on such an important list and why such energy was expended in his capture? And why, indeed, was our Secretary of Defense so happy about his capture?

Your use of the term "conspiracy theory" is of course meant to dismiss concerns about this case. The UK would most certainly not extradite Prince Charles if we asked them to. Even for British nationals of lesser rank, ask around, or do some research: you'll find that the UK has a much better record of protecting its own citizens abroad through their embassies, than does our own country. And their current heir to the throne? Puhleeze.

Of course, Assange is not Prince Charles, nor is he a British national (although Australia is part of the Commonwealth, if memory serves). However, you keep stating your own opinion of who is more likely to extradite Assange, without providing any proof. Yet we have had reports of diplomatic negotiations regarding extraditing Assange from Sweden, and you think we should ignore those as "conspiracy theories". Here is an excerpt from another post in this thread:

Dec., 2010: "Informal discussions have already taken place between US and Swedish officials over the possibility of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being delivered into American custody, according to diplomatic sources. . . . His arrest in north London yesterday was described by the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates as “good news”, and may pave the way for extradition to America and a possible lengthy jail sentence."

More at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/assange-could-face-espionage-trial-in-us-2154107.html .

So are you claiming that the Independent doesn't source its stories? or that they have bought into a "conspiracy theory"? or that the diplomatic sources were just making stuff up?