Sunlight-Starved Julian Assange Wants to Leave Embassy in London

[DonViejo]

ADAM CHANDLER

The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expressed his desire to end his two-year stay at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, but only if he is guaranteed safe passage by the United Kingdon. In a press conference on Monday, Assange said he would be leaving imminently, but gave no timetable.

Earlier reports on Monday indicated that Assange was going to give himself up as he remains wanted by Sweden, where he is wanted on suspicion of rape and forced coercion.

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In his press conference, Assange denied those reports, saying that he did indeed have plans to leave the embassy “soon, but perhaps not for the reasons that the Murdoch press are saying at the moment.”

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One of the reasons cited by Assange is his deteriorating health:

As you can imagine, being detained in various ways in this country without charge for four years and in this embassy for two years, which has no outside area, therefore no sunlight — it's an environment in which any healthy person would find themselves soon enough with certain difficulties."

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[randome]

1. Shine a light on that guy! Stat!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Blue_Tires]

2. I dunno...Put a chair by a window?

Buy one of those suntan beds? Or 'natural light' lightbulbs?

[red dog 1]

4. Assange needs hospital treatment for heart and lung problems?

"Widespread reports had suggested that the WikiLeaks founder needs hospital treatment for heart and lung problems."
But the 43-year-old denied he was leaving the embassy for health reasons.
He said: "I am leaving the embassy soon - but perhaps not for the reasons the Murdoch press and Sky News are saying at the moment."

Ecuador Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino called for an end to the situation.
Mr. Patino said:."There has been two years of great uncertainty, and a lack of legal protection.
This situation must come to an end. Two years is simply too long.
It's time to free Julian Assange."
http://www.skynews.com/story/1320421/julian-assange-will-leave-embassy-soon/