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105. There is some threat of persecution in Australia...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:50 PM
Sep 2012

while Sweden denies that they have been cooperating with the US, FOIA documents have uncovered that Australia has been actively working with the US in its investigation against Assange by having its US embassy diplomats pass intelligence relating to potential espionage charges. This indicates not only a bias by the state against Assange, but one involving diplomatic officials who are often politically motivated.

No - Designer uses Assange to get press during Fashion Week jberryhill Sep 2012 #1
She doesn't need side issue press coverage. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #4
Actually her show was to feature Climate Change.... KoKo Sep 2012 #8
A picture of herself labelled "I'm Julian Assange" sure calls awareness to climate, doesn't it? struggle4progress Sep 2012 #11
Yes...It was an incredible show of PRINCIPLES! That she did this KoKo Sep 2012 #15
That's Vivienne Westwood, fool! bitchkitty Sep 2012 #24
Somewhat off topic, about Vivienne's line. Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #2
WoW!!! She's awesome! DesertDiamond Sep 2012 #3
Okay, but is there a reason to actually care? davidthegnome Sep 2012 #5
If I was Assange, I'd care. randome Sep 2012 #6
According to the article, that's Vivienne Westwood's photo on T-Shirt KoKo Sep 2012 #7
The office is not "caught in a diplomatic standoff" treestar Sep 2012 #9
The U.K. threatened IN WRITING to storm the Ecuadoran embassy! Peace Patriot Sep 2012 #10
No they did not. hack89 Sep 2012 #14
You're saying it wasn't a threat? Aw, come on. You gotta be kidding. Peace Patriot Sep 2012 #17
It was not a threat to storm the embassy - stop moving the goal posts hack89 Sep 2012 #18
About this "lack of international support"... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #19
Latin America is outraged - the rest of the world not so much. hack89 Sep 2012 #20
The US itself does practice much of the same type of asylum... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #21
You just posted the difference between political and diplomatic asylum hack89 Sep 2012 #22
Sorry I misspoke... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #23
Those are all people escaping political persecution by despotic regimes. hack89 Sep 2012 #25
Again, the point is... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #27
No - Assange is accused of rape in Sweden hack89 Sep 2012 #29
Then you are essentially calling the diplomats liars... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #30
Because we know governments never lie? That every action they take is with the purest intentions? hack89 Sep 2012 #31
Suspect all you want... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #33
So perhaps Correa is using Assange to advance his stature in South America hack89 Sep 2012 #34
Maybe you should read the entire article... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #37
No - it is about Correa using Assange to further his personal ambitions. hack89 Sep 2012 #38
OK so he seized an opportunity to further his personal ambitions... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #39
So when Assange becomes a liability hack89 Sep 2012 #40
don't worry reorg Sep 2012 #43
Correa was the one who threw Barankov back in jail hack89 Sep 2012 #50
Presidents through people in jail? reorg Sep 2012 #56
Barankov was previously arrested in Ecuador... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #44
Barankov was granted political asylum in 2010 and the visa charge was dropped hack89 Sep 2012 #47
Then there you go... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #57
So you want this guy extradited? reorg Sep 2012 #48
It doesn't matter what I want... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #52
Sorry, I didn't see you username reorg Sep 2012 #55
How did you become an expert in Swedish judicial procedures? reorg Sep 2012 #26
From the British High Court ruling hack89 Sep 2012 #28
read my post again reorg Sep 2012 #42
Now read the prosecutors statement again. hack89 Sep 2012 #46
Yes, let's go back to where you started reorg Sep 2012 #53
She says that Assange will be indicted immediately after the interview hack89 Sep 2012 #58
You obviously crave to see it but the prosecutor doesn't say any such thing reorg Sep 2012 #60
What the hell do you think this means? hack89 Sep 2012 #61
It means reorg Sep 2012 #62
In any respect it is all irrelevent. hack89 Sep 2012 #63
Like a head of state or a governor reorg Sep 2012 #65
He is perfectly safe. And perfectly impotent hack89 Sep 2012 #67
hack89 I wanted to ask you something. When you say: freshwest Sep 2012 #97
Question of Diplomatic Asylum : Report of the [UN] Secretary-General [22 September 1975] struggle4progress Sep 2012 #98
The OAS is the only world organization with a treaty that recognizes diplomatic ayslum hack89 Sep 2012 #102
There is some threat of persecution in Australia... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #105
Still does not make it political asylum. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #107
The OAS has jurisdiction over Ecuador... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #109
Too bad the Ecuadorian embassy is in Britain hack89 Sep 2012 #110
Ecuador takes a different position... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #111
You do realize that the US did not sign that OAS treaty? hack89 Sep 2012 #112
and Ecuador has threatened to take this to the ICJ... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #113
The ICJ rejected diplomatic asylum 60 years ago hack89 Sep 2012 #114
According to one Latin American writer... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #115
I doubt we will ever find out. hack89 Sep 2012 #116
Consent may already be present in the form of a treaty or unilateral declaration... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #118
I would bet not. hack89 Sep 2012 #119
The point is moot... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #120
I can't see the UK letting Assange go to Ecuador hack89 Sep 2012 #121
Have you not been keeping up with the news? AntiFascist Sep 2012 #122
Why would Sweden allow Assange to jerk them around like this? hack89 Sep 2012 #123
Sweden should only be interested in concluding their case... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #124
But setting precedents like this is not done lightly hack89 Sep 2012 #125
Actually there is... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #126
Not happening? Seriously? AntiFascist Sep 2012 #13
How was the UK "humiliated"? hack89 Sep 2012 #32
According to the BBC... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #35
Until the issue is resolved and the winners and losers are determined hack89 Sep 2012 #36
The latest news of the direct US investigation of Assange's role in the cable leaks... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #41
Or Assange supporters are making mountains out of molehills hack89 Sep 2012 #45
I'm not an "Assange supporter" per se... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #49
The Swedish judicial system is one of the most fair and open systems in the world hack89 Sep 2012 #51
Please see my post here... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #54
Assange does not have too many options hack89 Sep 2012 #59
Again, he seems to have no problem going to Sweden under the right circumstances... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #66
You really believe that? hack89 Sep 2012 #68
He should only be scared of a Swedish prison cell... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #69
There is no US case to drop hack89 Sep 2012 #70
Sorry but you're wrong.... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #71
But the US is happy where Assange is hack89 Sep 2012 #72
How could Assange get a life sentence in a Swedish prison cell? AntiFascist Sep 2012 #73
Lifetime only applied to the embassy. hack89 Sep 2012 #74
He could be detained for up to about one year in Swedish prison... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #75
The US has nothing to decide. hack89 Sep 2012 #76
You keep ignoring the FACT... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #77
And I am saying the US does not have to say a word hack89 Sep 2012 #78
FOIA documentation disclosed... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #79
So Assange will have to sit tight for a year or so hack89 Sep 2012 #80
He says he is prepared to do just that... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #81
The Manning case will be open and shut hack89 Sep 2012 #82
"Most Americans" only know what the media chooses to tell them... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #83
Assange will never be a big deal to the American public hack89 Sep 2012 #84
My other point is... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #85
Perhaps - but it doesn't help Assange hack89 Sep 2012 #86
You may be wrong again... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #87
What's the point if he doesn't first agree to surrender to Swedish police hack89 Sep 2012 #88
The point is he would be conveniently available for repeated questioning reorg Sep 2012 #89
But what happens when the prosecutor says "you are under arrest"? hack89 Sep 2012 #90
the prosecutor already said that in November 2010 reorg Sep 2012 #91
So why should the Swedes waste their time? hack89 Sep 2012 #93
To finally resolve the matter? reorg Sep 2012 #96
Interesting that UK Foreign Minister Carr is telling blatant lies... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #99
He doesn't get to dictate to Sweden what they can and cannot do hack89 Sep 2012 #101
Wrong yet again... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #104
You have an interesting perspective hack89 Sep 2012 #106
I'm merely pointing out... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #108
I agree with you on the probable outcome of a Swedish trial hack89 Sep 2012 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 Sep 2012 #95
I'm not aware that he would have to make such an agreement... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #92
And when the prosecutors disagrees? What then? hack89 Sep 2012 #94
The prosecutor should only want to prosecute a valid case... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #100
That's funny - thanks for the laugh. hack89 Sep 2012 #103
Has she forgotten how the Climategate emails, released by Wikileaks, scuttled the Copenhagen summit? struggle4progress Sep 2012 #12
She is Showing her Stuff and protesting in the best way she knows how...FASHION! n/t KoKo Sep 2012 #16
Turn to the left... turn to the right... -..__... Sep 2012 #64
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