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sweetapogee

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18. a better question to ask

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:35 AM

Aug 2012

why would Ecuador risk a long drawn out diplomatic fiasco with the UK, the US and several other large western governments? How is this in the best long term best interests of Ecuador?

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Assange will be refused safe passage even if Ecuador grants asylum - Foreign Office [View all] steve2470 Aug 2012 OP

My such a hissy fit. bemildred Aug 2012 #1

Well everyone knew that would happen. Which is why Correa will most likely drag this out sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #2

so sweden has officially charged him with a crime? xchrom Aug 2012 #3

Have you read the findings of fact from the Belmarsh court? msanthrope Aug 2012 #5

What a crock. Your suppositions on what 'most' xchrom Aug 2012 #7

The court findings are not available on Wikileaks. So I presume most msanthrope Aug 2012 #12

Why would England risk an Act of War? Savannahmann Aug 2012 #4

Because when you get right down to it, they're doing the US gov't bidding. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #9

Ding, ding, ding! hifiguy Aug 2012 #16

a better question to ask sweetapogee Aug 2012 #18

It firmly establishes their position within the growing, powerful Latin American block riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #20

I don't see a downside. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #21

Agreed. Ecuador only stands to gain internationally, the UK's stunning move is the biggest question riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #22

London property values are likely to crater, as a result. closeupready Aug 2012 #41

From what I've been told of Swedish law ikri Aug 2012 #44

I've held out this tiny bit of hope that weeks ago, while Ecuador was thinking things over magical thyme Aug 2012 #6

UK police arrest 3 in front of Ecuadorean Embassy dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #8

Ecuador to Let Assange Stay in Its Embassy steve2470 Aug 2012 #10

The UK: The tory Peke that Squeaks. byeya Aug 2012 #11

Live blog of Ecuador statement over Assange asylum: tama Aug 2012 #13

Asylum is granted tama Aug 2012 #14

good. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #15

If G.B. goes so far as to revoke the embassy's status... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #17

I hope Correa orders the Ecuadorean military to raze the British embassy in Quito and coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #25

all this because he didn't use a condom Enrique Aug 2012 #19

Not quite...here's the actual charges..... msanthrope Aug 2012 #23

Actually, they virtually dropped the charges. They were resurrected only after Wikileaks riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #26

Yes. A senior prosecutor can override the charging decisions of msanthrope Aug 2012 #28

How can he prove political motivation? LiberalLovinLug Aug 2012 #30

Kindly tell me what is consensual or minor or 'low impact' about the acts alleged: msanthrope Aug 2012 #31

Whatever the truth is about these allegations, they don't rise to the level of this kind of reaction riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #38

What kind of reaction should 'rape' properly engender? nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #39

THIS allegation with THIS particular man and Sweden's behavior on these alleged charges riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #42

Ah, "thin and low-impact" rape. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #43

How in the world is anyone going to prove that they had sex without a condom or, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #45

the political aspect is hard to overlook Enrique Aug 2012 #29

I suspect what caused the UK to react in such a manner is British exceptionalism. msanthrope Aug 2012 #32

Really?? You think the Brits are creating this international incident because of "exceptionalism"? riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #35

Yes. Exceptionalism. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #36

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All this because he refuses to take a DNA test and skipped bail. randome Aug 2012 #24

has it entered your head that perhaps those who are backing Assange do so because Swagman Aug 2012 #33

Fine. An STD test. Geeze, we've already been through this. randome Aug 2012 #34

They want his DNA so that he can be pursued around the world JDPriestly Aug 2012 #46

those in power despise anyone who breaches the wall of state secrecy... mike_c Aug 2012 #27

If the UK makes good on this, it will sink London's property values. closeupready Aug 2012 #40