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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJulian Assange to Be Questioned by Sweden Over Rape Claim, Ecuador Says
He will be questioned at the embassy in London. Why now?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/12/world/europe/julian-assange-sweden-ecuador.html?_r=0
JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)Looks like the prosecutors have dropped their request to conduct the interview in Sweden - and with Ecuador as the 'middle point' looks like they can now proceed.
WikiLeaks has published damaging and confidential information from the United States and many other governments, and although there is no open indictment against Mr. Assange in Washington, he and his organization are the subject of an investigation.
Mr. Assange has previously offered to be questioned inside the embassy, but prosecutors had insisted until last year that he be interviewed in Sweden.
His lawyers in Sweden recently made a new appeal to drop the arrest warrant against him, citing the passivity of the Swedish prosecutor in trying to question him.
Did you see this?
You can commit espionage against ONE political PARTY. It appears his only 'big fish' is the DNC/Democratics/Liberals/Progressives.
Now being a thief in general? That's a horse of a different color. I don't see what his issue is. He's in bed with the Republicans and as we all know in America Republicans are thugs who always get away with everything.
TheBlackAdder
(28,182 posts)lapucelle
(18,239 posts)concerning possible extradition to the US?
My question is who is making the concession here?
PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)....and if he is in custody at the time, or he gets detained at a border crossing...I think...
If Sweden drops the charges I'd assume he's free to go just about anywhere, no?
lapucelle
(18,239 posts)will allow the US to extradite him for espionage.
Today WikiLeaks (via twitter) is peddling the "Hillary calls for Obama's assassination" canard from 2008 complete with a link to the apoplectic KO call out on MSNBC.
WikiLeaks is really working hard for Trump.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0508/Hillary_cites_RFK_assasination_in_explaining_why_shes_still_in_race.html
https://twitter.com/wikileaks
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)every few months we see this headline, and every few months the Ecuadorians find some way to yank the rug or move the goalposts...
FarPoint
(12,321 posts)PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)Hyperbole much?
mythology
(9,527 posts)While one can make an argument that rape is a form of terrorism on a societal level due to it's impact on women as a whole, I think for Assange it's more about his ego and being a narcissistic hypocritical piece of shit excuse for a human being.
PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)Right?
The hyperbole helps no-one.
lapucelle
(18,239 posts)was in the best interest of anyone other than himself.
lapucelle
(18,239 posts)If he succeeds, we all suffer.
FarPoint
(12,321 posts)Threatening, forcing his opinion, his beliefs without credible information knowingly.... intentionally seeking harm and fear....yea, terrorist.
Another characteristic....self loathing, abuser of women...alleged rapist on the Lamb...
PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)Out are you suggesting that his actions are equivalent to that of someone who say, drives a truck into a crowd of people, or blows up a bus?
Words matter. Hyperbole helps no-one.
FarPoint
(12,321 posts)Oh, different tools...terror is the outcome.
PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)None.
Next?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Wikileaks has decisively shown its ass.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)An Airline ticket to the United States or Russia.
I'm pretty sure I know which one he would pick.
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)They'll find an excuse.