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In reply to the discussion: Julian Assange asylum: Ecuador is right to stand up to the US (The Guardian) [View all]
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)55. There are no rape charges. Not hard to ignore something that doesn't exist.
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Julian Assange asylum: Ecuador is right to stand up to the US (The Guardian) [View all]
Bonobo
Aug 2012
OP
And you would be well-served to stop being led by your nose by the powers that be.
Bonobo
Aug 2012
#20
Reread the OP, dear. It is ABOUT why it was correct for Ecuador to do as it did.
Bonobo
Aug 2012
#58
It's an opinion piece, not scripture from the lord god on high for crissakes.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2012
#61
Lol, but ever-changing allegations of rape, by an attorney with an agenda despite denials
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#70
Bradley Manning witnessed war crimes, torture to be specific. He tried reporting them
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#37
Manning's problem is he is a whistle blower and the US no longer protects Whistle Blowers
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#32
Well if this is never interacting, I don't think that word means what you think it means.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2012
#31
Sweden has a history of violating their own laws in regard to suspects wanted by the US..
Fumesucker
Aug 2012
#16
If Sweden was not violating their own laws then why the diplomatic crisis when they stopped?
Fumesucker
Aug 2012
#28
It really doesn't matter, these points have all been gone over ad infinitum. Clearly
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#29
Why would he 'stand trial for rape', when he has not been charged with that or any other
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#35
there is the MAIN barrier that if at the end of the interview the decition is to arrest
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#72
Again, that is not a barrier to questioning him. As a member of the EU Sweden has
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#75
Only problem with that is, Sweden destroyed its reputation when it did the US a favor
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#25
There are no rape charges. There are no charges, period. You are losing credibility
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#36
What crime would they have charged him with two years ago, before the Grand Jury was even seated?
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#39
For someone who just got here, I would think you would refrain from making assumptions
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#43
He can be interviewed in London, they have refused to do so. End of story. The ball was
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#48
Thank you for chiming in. You were the person I was thinking of I believe who
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#50
I don't know any 'die-hard' Assange supporters. I do know, mostly Progressive Democrats,
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#57
Excellent article btw. It points out some very obvious facts about this 'case':
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#71