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20. I'm not concerned with whether or not Assange should face trial for rape...

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 08:00 PM

Aug 2012

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and the point of this sub-thread is why Assange is resisting extradition to Sweden.

He has a lot to fear if he is subsequently extraditied to the US, and inprisonment in Sweden might indeed be preferable to what the US has in store for him and other WikiLeaks perpetrators. Australian officials have also discussed having him face charges of treason there. This could get very complicated for him if he leaves the safety of asylum.

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Julian Assange row: Britain seeking diplomatic solution in Ecuador standoff [View all] alp227 Aug 2012 OP

And just look at all the time energy and money zeemike Aug 2012 #1

But the question is do they mean Diplomacy with or without a gun to the head? cstanleytech Aug 2012 #2

With, of course Hydra Aug 2012 #4

But there is a diplomatic solution Davy boy..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #3

"Diplomatic solution" and "threatening to violate the embassy" rarely coexist. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #5

*cough* Pinochet *cough* n/t Fumesucker Aug 2012 #6

What exactly is the comparison with Pinochet? nt hack89 Aug 2012 #13

It occurred to me this morning that it may be that the reason that the extradition to JDPriestly Aug 2012 #7

wouldn't it be more fair to say that its assange thats fighting hard to resist, then sweden fighting Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #8

Assange fears that the US wants to bring him, an Australian citizen JDPriestly Aug 2012 #10

the chances that Sweden would extradite him tho is minimal Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #11

What Sweden would or would not do is a matter of opinion. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #14

this case does not have one iota to do with the US first amendment Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #18

So, pretend you are the prosecutor, how are you going to prove your JDPriestly Aug 2012 #26

Considering that I don't know what evidence they might have its impossible Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #27

What evidence could possibly exist other than her account of it? JDPriestly Aug 2012 #28

then he should simply return to sweden Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #29

If he were, as the British used to say, just a bloke, just a normal JDPriestly Aug 2012 #30

and i doubt it Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #32

Apparently Ecuador agrees with Assange. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #34

Sweden has been internationally criticized tama Aug 2012 #36

the First Amendment is applicable in the US. other countries have their own constitutions Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #21

Averadge Joe tama Aug 2012 #15

You need to read this... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #17

and the US is free to decide how they want to charge him(assuming they do) Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #19

I'm not concerned with whether or not Assange should face trial for rape... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #20

The Australian Government has no intention of having Assange extradited. Matilda Aug 2012 #23

Here's what I'm referring to: AntiFascist Aug 2012 #24

Since then, the situation has changed. Matilda Aug 2012 #25

We are hearing something interesting from Australia's media... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #33

Britain rejects the very diplomatic solution it says it seeks: Safe passage for Assange. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #9

Britain is quite willing to give him safe passage. To Sweden n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #22

Obviously the U.S. wants Assange... trying to cover up torture and death by drones lib2DaBone Aug 2012 #12

Assange may have to publish some of what he has musiclawyer Aug 2012 #16

Suuure they are. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #31

Excellent post. Nihil Aug 2012 #35