[lostalex]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I'm sure he would go if the alternative was being kept under house arrest without charge like he has been the last two years, I never said he was going to live out the rest of his days there I'm just glad that Ecuador have stood up to Britain, Sweden and the US and granted him asylum

What does the US have to do with it? The US hasn't done anything with regards to Assange. The US has already Caught the perpetrator of the leaks, Bradley Manning. The US has nothing to do with Assange being accused of rape, unless you are a conspiracy theorist.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by lostalex

What does the US have to do with it? The US hasn't done anything with regards to Assange. The US has already Caught the perpetrator of the leaks, Bradley Manning. The US has nothing to do with Assange being accused of rape, unless you are a conspiracy theorist.

Because the decision to grant him asylum was made partly because neither the British, Swedish or American authorities have been able to guarantee that Assange wouldn't be handed over to the US after being extradited to Sweden

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Because the decision to grant him asylum was made partly because neither the British, Swedish or American authorities have been able to guarantee that Assange wouldn't be handed over to the US after being extradited to Sweden

the british swedish and american authorities can't garuntee anyone won't be handed over to anyone, it's a case by case basis obviously. why would julian assange deserve any kind of assurances?? why do you think he deserves special treatment?? If you are accussed of a crime, you face the accusations, period. that's true for everyone, why would julian assange get some sort of immunity?

[billy123]

Originally Posted by lostalex

the british swedish and american authorities can't garuntee anyone won't be handed over to anyone, it's a case by case basis obviously. why would julian assange deserve any kind of assurances?? why do you think he deserves special treatment?? If you are accussed of a crime, you face the accusations, period. that's true for everyone, why would julian assange get some sort of immunity?

He has openly invited the swedish to come and interview him which would be normal procedure which would then follow with either him being charged and extradited or released but they wont interview him i wonder why
extraditing someone to see if they might have done something wrong yeah thats normal.

[MTVN]

I don't consider him a hero but I do have respect for what Wikileaks have done and I don't think it's fair the way he's been treated

Originally Posted by lostalex

the british swedish and american authorities can't garuntee anyone won't be handed over to anyone, it's a case by case basis obviously. why would julian assange deserve any kind of assurances?? why do you think he deserves special treatment?? If you are accussed of a crime, you face the accusations, period. that's true for everyone, why would julian assange get some sort of immunity?

The Swedes have no legitimate reason to want him extradited when they've been offered the opportunity to question him here numerous times but refused without giving a reason, he'd pretty much be thrown in a cell straight away and youve also got senators in the US saying he should be prosecuted for espionage, you can understand why he's a bit wary