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35. since when does that excuse rape? nt

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BREAKING NEWS: Ecuador Grants Asylum to Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2012 OP

Guardian blog: tama Aug 2012 #1

I support this, but I fear this is going to be one hell of a shitstorm. hlthe2b Aug 2012 #2

Fine. Every wankers, tossers and spotters should be viddying everything that the UK police do in Panasonic Aug 2012 #8

Great news! rainy Aug 2012 #3

11 people were shot from the London Libyan Embassy and 24 year old PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead Swagman Aug 2012 #4

VERY Good News Iggy Aug 2012 #5

since when does that excuse rape? nt Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #35

Rape? Iggy Aug 2012 #36

provide evidence that they did so Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #49

This case is about "rape", just like Clinton's impeachment was about "perjury" riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #38

difference of opinion i guess Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #47

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

And... How is that worse Iggy Aug 2012 #11

He'll be allowed to leave within a few weeks. leveymg Aug 2012 #30

He'll eventually get bored... SidDithers Aug 2012 #39

I suspect that you misjudge Assange. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #40

I hope it's a nice embassy. yesphan Aug 2012 #7

It's a four or five room flat. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #9

Wouldn't worry about that too much dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #16

OK; so Ecuador granted asylum Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #10

they won't be able to n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #13

Anti-communist Catholic cardinal József Mindszenty lived in U.S. embassy in Budapest for 15 years. Hissyspit Aug 2012 #14

They're not. Britain has already said they won't give safe passage... SidDithers Aug 2012 #15

and to Hissyspit, Bacchus 4.0, etc. Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #18

expel the British ambassador perhaps n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #21

Not a bad idea. Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #24

they could do that as well, but Britain would probably recipricate n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #27

maybe he was never there Swagman Aug 2012 #19

Now THAT Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #25

If that were the case... SidDithers Aug 2012 #26

Unfortunately for that theory, various people have actually met Assange in the embassy struggle4progress Aug 2012 #32

We kept Cardinal Mindszenty in the US embassy in Hungary for 15 years JDPriestly Aug 2012 #41

According to what the they were saying on the news, Assange might regret it long term. Beacool Aug 2012 #64

"It was not the crime but the cover up" tama Aug 2012 #12

BINGO lovuian Aug 2012 #34

This is an International Incident lunatica Aug 2012 #17

And Who is Britain backed by? tama Aug 2012 #23

I'm sure we'll find out. lunatica Aug 2012 #56

Gladly tama Aug 2012 #60

Sweden gave no quarantee against extradition to US, when Ecuador asked tama Aug 2012 #20

The Independent reports an un-named senior QC has been advising the Ecuador Embassy and says Swagman Aug 2012 #22

Can Ecuador move its embassy into a motorhome and go to France for vacation? Coyotl Aug 2012 #28

Nope: the embassy is at a fixed location authorized by the host country struggle4progress Aug 2012 #31

We need a :humor: emoticon :-) Coyotl Aug 2012 #66

Bravo Ecuador! Vidar Aug 2012 #29

... Sweden called the decision “unacceptable,” and summoned Ecuador’s ambassador ... struggle4progress Aug 2012 #33

Struggleforprogress, we are seeing the making of history. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #42

The thread concerns Sweden's extradition request for Assange struggle4progress Aug 2012 #43

Yes. In my view, this diplomatic crisis is just a step in the history of JDPriestly Aug 2012 #45

Very insightful! emsimon33 Aug 2012 #51

The BRICs are rising. The Latin American block is flexing its muscles, even with an ailing Chavez riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #52

It doesn't make me happy. It makes me sad to think our leadership is so JDPriestly Aug 2012 #65

Well said! emsimon33 Aug 2012 #50

Particularly when those secrets relate to... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #53

Good! n/t LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #37

Good. I'm glad cliss Aug 2012 #44

Hell, no, we'll just drone the London embassy. malthaussen Aug 2012 #46

Well guess that whole threat to invade another country's dballance Aug 2012 #54

K&R pam4water Aug 2012 #55

It must be wonderful warrprayer Aug 2012 #57

do we need 20 threads on the traitor? n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #58

he was crazy warrprayer Aug 2012 #59

So he's a U.S. citizen now? Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #61

They're so rabid they're not even making sense anymore. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #62

Be careful - bitchkitty Aug 2012 #69

Traitor? Hissyspit Aug 2012 #63

progressivebydesign. reactionary in actuality. HERVEPA Aug 2012 #67

Rafael Correa to David Cameron: GliderGuider Aug 2012 #68