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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING NEWS: Ecuador Grants Asylum to Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange [View all]Swagman
(1,934 posts)19. maybe he was never there
he could have walked in the front door and out the back on day one and have been in Ecuador all this time.
I have this feeling that his escape was planned a long time ago with Ecuador's assistance.
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Hissyspit
Aug 2012
OP
Fine. Every wankers, tossers and spotters should be viddying everything that the UK police do in
Panasonic
Aug 2012
#8
11 people were shot from the London Libyan Embassy and 24 year old PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead
Swagman
Aug 2012
#4
This case is about "rape", just like Clinton's impeachment was about "perjury"
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#38
She doesn't call it rape, she didn't want charges filed. She's said she doesn't fear Assange
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#48
And he'll spend a very long time in a small office in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London...nt
SidDithers
Aug 2012
#6
Anti-communist Catholic cardinal József Mindszenty lived in U.S. embassy in Budapest for 15 years.
Hissyspit
Aug 2012
#14
Unfortunately for that theory, various people have actually met Assange in the embassy
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#32
According to what the they were saying on the news, Assange might regret it long term.
Beacool
Aug 2012
#64
The Independent reports an un-named senior QC has been advising the Ecuador Embassy and says
Swagman
Aug 2012
#22
Nope: the embassy is at a fixed location authorized by the host country
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#31
... Sweden called the decision unacceptable, and summoned Ecuadors ambassador ...
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#33
The BRICs are rising. The Latin American block is flexing its muscles, even with an ailing Chavez
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#52