In Ecuador, a dissident fights extradition

[joshcryer]

7. You don't dispute the facts they do give. And you mangle the facts as they exist.

You move the goal posts to "the facts they're not giving," which is hilarious, to be sure. But that's not the worst part. Barankov had been granted asylum, he was a free man in Ecuador for TWO YEARS. Then Lukashenko visited Ecuador over trade deals, and Barankov was SUMMARILY ARRESTED. Coincidence? I think not.

So THAT is what CHANGED as the result of Lukashenko's visit. It was Lukashenko seeking the trade and other agreements and Ecuador used his desire for such agreements to extract these written guarantees about Barankov.

No, what changed is that Ecuador REVOKED Barankov's asylum and ARRESTED HIM.

Even if we do take your "assessment" at face value it's still damn hypocritical. If Assange winds up in Ecuador and then suddenly after a trade agreement with the US he is arrested and extradited, I think you won't be singing the same tune.