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6. that offer was nullified by Correa shortly thereafter

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jun 2012

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2010/12/wikileaks-on-latin-america-ecuador-correa-julian-assange-.html

Ecuador has clarified an invitation made by a government official welcoming WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the country. President Rafael Correa said in a statement late Tuesday that the comments by a deputy foreign minister, Kintto Lucas, were "personal" and not an official invitation.

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Assange Has Requested Political Asylum & Is Under Protection of Ecuardorian Embassy in London [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2012 OP

In hindsight, this was inevitable longship Jun 2012 #1

Ecuador offers residency to WikiLeaks' Assange dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #2

that offer was nullified by Correa shortly thereafter Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #6

The Monroe Doctrine is sinking fast starroute Jun 2012 #7

Some soap operas should never be renewed past the first season. randome Jun 2012 #3

Oh, are you bored with this? Hissyspit Jun 2012 #4

His former coworkers think he's an asshole. randome Jun 2012 #8

What utterly shallow nonsense... Hissyspit Jun 2012 #9

The WOMEN filing charges, I should have said. randome Jun 2012 #10

There are no charges against Assange. That is wrong. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #18

'Allegations', then. randome Jun 2012 #23

re: His former coworkers think he's an asshole clang1 Jun 2012 #33

The other Wikileaks operators were against the document dump. randome Jun 2012 #35

The other Wikileaks operators were against the document dump clang1 Jun 2012 #36

Yes, this is one treestar Jun 2012 #25

But he's a suspected sex offender! think Jun 2012 #5

seems like he isn't interested in defending himself though Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #11

UK wont give him to the US, he has no charges against him, certainly not in the US larkrake Jun 2012 #12

The risk he faces dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #13

and the UK would not??? n/t Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #16

Doubt it in this case dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #17

thanks, then obviously the Sweden wouldn't either. Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #15

Well, it does. Hissyspit Jun 2012 #24

the US could ask for his extradition from the UK Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #53

"For several reasons, Assange has long feared that the US would be able to coerce Sweden into..." Hissyspit Jun 2012 #60

Why wouldn't the U.K. extradite him now? randome Jun 2012 #62

This page has much more information on the issue. Hissyspit Jun 2012 #63

That's a lot of conjecture. randome Jun 2012 #64

I agree, if anything the Sweden thing is just delaying extradition to the US if that is Bacchus4.0 Jun 2012 #65

Wow clang1 Jun 2012 #14

i support assange and hope he can eventually get back to providing an outlet for whistleblowers. nt xiamiam Jun 2012 #52

Assange = safe => RW trolls = mad. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #19

Trolls all right clang1 Jun 2012 #82

I'm conflicted on Assange SylviaD Jun 2012 #20

whole so-called 'case' against Assange is very troublesome, rife w/ CIA ties, & a dodgy prosecutor stockholmer Jun 2012 #21

Justice for Assange clang1 Jun 2012 #31

Which Supreme Court? Sweden or Great Britain? 2banon Jun 2012 #37

I just saw the Appeal addressing the U.K. Supreme court.. got it 2banon Jun 2012 #38

Which Supreme Court? Sweden or Great Britain? clang1 Jun 2012 #39

Ditto what the other Assange defenders have said. Don't believe the smears. snot Jun 2012 #22

+1 Thanks for the recap think Jun 2012 #29

Gary McKinnon did NOT admit to any extraditable offence Doj Jun 2012 #76

Thank you for that. Nihil Jun 2012 #78

Thanks for the correction; and sympathy. snot Jun 2012 #81

So was he tested for STDs? randome Jun 2012 #79

He waited for 5 wks in Sweden and authorities never got it together to meet w/ him for questioning. snot Jun 2012 #80

Now there's a chickenshit move. struggle4progress Jun 2012 #26

Or not. Hissyspit Jun 2012 #27

I can't blame him. Matilda Jun 2012 #28

You make me thinkof a film clang1 Jun 2012 #32

"(Sweden has) a disturbing history of lawlessly handing over suspects to the US." Hissyspit Jun 2012 #61

South America is a very nice place L. Coyote Jun 2012 #30

The TROLLS clang1 Jun 2012 #34

Not everybody, who dislikes the twit, is a troll struggle4progress Jun 2012 #40

Not everybody, who dislikes the twit, is a troll clang1 Jun 2012 #41

Something I'd be interested to know Matilda Jun 2012 #42

re Something I'd be interested to know clang1 Jun 2012 #43

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

Remember. there are no charges in Sweden. EFerrari Jun 2012 #47

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

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest, police say dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #46

dipsydoodle, you understand the system in the UK best. Bail - for what? Dropped charges? freshwest Jun 2012 #56

It goes back to 2010 dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #57

Thanks, dipsydoodle. The system is so different from ours. So many countries.. freshwest Jun 2012 #58

Australia issued a 'declaration of abandonment'. randome Jun 2012 #59

More precisely, Assange's lawyers chose to describe a letter from Attorney-General Nicola Roxon struggle4progress Jun 2012 #67

Thanks for the clarification. randome Jun 2012 #71

Australia regularly intervenes in extradition proceedings? Really? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #72

Australia regularly involves itself when any Australian citizen is in trouble overseas... Violet_Crumble Jun 2012 #77

re Australia issued a 'declaration of abandonment'. clang1 Jun 2012 #70

I've now edited that post dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #68

Thanks again. I hope they don't take him into custody. freshwest Jun 2012 #69

If Ecuador rejects this, his next home won't be so nice JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2012 #48

Speaking of prosecuting sex offenders... Ash_F Jun 2012 #49

Speaking of prosecuting sex offenders... clang1 Jun 2012 #50

Yeah I guess, that was a little off-topic Ash_F Jun 2012 #51

re: Yeah I guess, that was a little off-topic clang1 Jun 2012 #54

Estonian embassy must have caller ID. Robb Jun 2012 #66

Ecuador ruling on Wikileaks' Assange due 'on Thursday' Eugene Jun 2012 #75