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In reply to the discussion: Assange Has Requested Political Asylum & Is Under Protection of Ecuardorian Embassy in London [View all]Ash_F
(5,861 posts)51. Yeah I guess, that was a little off-topic
It just annoys me that this gets so much press, yet the atrocities wikileaks uncovered are forgotten by the media after the initial press releases. Ten years after the fact and we still have no resolution on this one. We would never have even known if not for wikileaks.
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Hissyspit
Jun 2012
OP
UK wont give him to the US, he has no charges against him, certainly not in the US
larkrake
Jun 2012
#12
"For several reasons, Assange has long feared that the US would be able to coerce Sweden into..."
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#60
I agree, if anything the Sweden thing is just delaying extradition to the US if that is
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2012
#65
i support assange and hope he can eventually get back to providing an outlet for whistleblowers. nt
xiamiam
Jun 2012
#52
whole so-called 'case' against Assange is very troublesome, rife w/ CIA ties, & a dodgy prosecutor
stockholmer
Jun 2012
#21
He waited for 5 wks in Sweden and authorities never got it together to meet w/ him for questioning.
snot
Jun 2012
#80
"(Sweden has) a disturbing history of lawlessly handing over suspects to the US."
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#61
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
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
dipsydoodle, you understand the system in the UK best. Bail - for what? Dropped charges?
freshwest
Jun 2012
#56
Thanks, dipsydoodle. The system is so different from ours. So many countries..
freshwest
Jun 2012
#58
More precisely, Assange's lawyers chose to describe a letter from Attorney-General Nicola Roxon
struggle4progress
Jun 2012
#67
Australia regularly involves itself when any Australian citizen is in trouble overseas...
Violet_Crumble
Jun 2012
#77