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In reply to the discussion: US denies 'wild' Assange claims of witch-hunt [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)95. He still ran the day before he was to see the prosecutor. Why would he do that? nt
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Assange is not an American Citizen, and so could not be charged with treason.
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2012
#56
First, Assange would have to be charged and a an international warrant issued for him to be
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2012
#67
Perhaps inside U.S. borders, or on the battlefield, but extradition is defined by treaties
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2012
#118
In actual fact, we do not know the story of the UK's cooperation with Bush II on such matters
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#57
Folk often post news stories here in LBN. I'm sorry if you disapprove of the news
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#8
What can I say? The guy got himself into the news: his Swedish girlfriends complained to the police;
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#25
I read the transcript some time back and linked to it in a post of mine
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#14
You have already said that not believing the government does not mean one is a conspiracy theorist..
Fumesucker
Aug 2012
#13
I recommend every sober activist should cultivate a certain healthy paranoia, but I also recommend
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#27
You believe a citizen of country A, currently in country B, facing criminal process in country C,
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#18
Have you bothered to review relevant Swedish law and the international governing such matters?
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#28
You advocate an entirely incoherent view. On the one hand, you believe that Country C is so corrupt
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#37
The DOJ will be the prosecuting agency - they can agree to a no death penalty stipulation
hack89
Aug 2012
#59
So it was pure coincidence that Assange left Sweden the day before his arrest? Really? nt
hack89
Aug 2012
#91
He still ran the day before he was to see the prosecutor. Why would he do that? nt
hack89
Aug 2012
#95
Sarah Palin didn't last one full term as governor of Alaska. Who gives a fuck what she says?
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#29
If she reflects opinion from the right-wing, it's definitely a matter of concern.
Matilda
Aug 2012
#32
You might want to review the powers granted, by the constitution or by any law
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#46
I'm sure that Obama is in the dubious position of having to protect the office of the President...
AntiFascist
Aug 2012
#52
So far they "refuse" to press charges against Julian either, or ask for his extradition
treestar
Aug 2012
#61
Deny all you want... The USA Tortures Prisoners and Kills innocent people with drones....
lib2DaBone
Aug 2012
#26
Well, here's the rub: US military spending and US foreign policy are both ripe targets
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#33
No. My argument is that it is very fuzzy-headed thinking to believe that one is striking
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#96
Did you know that the Stratfor emails revealed that one of the talking points to use against
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#99
The split at Wikileaks over the handling of issues associated with the sex-charges was significant
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#83
In December 2010 Assange was threatening to take down a bank or two, and by February 2011
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#85
It also might be informative to find out what Domscheit-Berg was up to as well...
GliderGuider
Aug 2012
#86
We do know that Wikileaks claimed to have been informed by a former intel agent that Domscheit
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#100