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In reply to the discussion: Assange diplomatic row spreads ahead of key statement (by Assange) [View all]GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)45. Yes, he's made quite a sacrifice.
I wonder what any of us would do in his shoes. I'd probably be right where he is now. Except of course I'm not - which says more about me than him.
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CNN reports that "It looks like the balcony on the right is being prepared for something" nt
pinboy3niner
Aug 2012
#34
US is a member of OAS and expressed view at OAS meeting that this was not an OAS matter
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#12
I would argue that the US's position in terms of the OAS is self-serving, at best.
eggplant
Aug 2012
#13
But the US simply advocated that OAS, as a whole, abstain from the affair
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#14
The US went beyond that, they said it would actually be "harmful" to the OAS to even meet!
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#17
Once he left the UK for the Ecuadoran embassy, it stopped being the UK's problem.
eggplant
Aug 2012
#21
Quito's embassy in London is still in the sovereign nation of the UK, and Assange is a fugitive
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#23
You already know the grand jury is assembled. You also know terrorism or espionage
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#24
You carelessly confuse different subjects. Grand Jury is an institution going back
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#27
The legalese is meaningless in this case, all around. The grand jury is meeting
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#28
OK. But if you believe that, why bother thinking about claims a Grand Jury might be meeting
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#29
Because as OBL incident demonstrates, the US believes it can snow us with inane forms of display
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#30
I understood that Ecuador has already given permission for questioning in situ.
GliderGuider
Aug 2012
#15
It really comes down to what you think the reason is that Sweden wants him back
eggplant
Aug 2012
#20
Assange was free in England for 2 years - why didn't the US ask the Brits to extradict him?
hack89
Aug 2012
#38
Hack's back. How about answering my questions on your standards as the arbiter of a sex crime
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#44
Ecuador said they could question Assange in the embassy without impediment. They refused!
Peace Patriot
Aug 2012
#22
So do I. The US's heavy handed scolding sounds very racist to me as well nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#25