So how are they going to get Julian Assange out of England?

[MADem]

91. We don't WANT a government there--at least not right now.

That place is a mess. Correa's not "standing up" really--he's playing for regional advantage, and he's using the same tired old canards as his dying pal in VZ, only with slightly more sophistication and urbanity than Hugo (he has the advantage of a much better education AND a much better tailor). That makes him appear fresh and new, but it's the same old wall with new paint. He's been on the "eye roll" list in the US for some time already--his conduct is entirely unsurprising given the populist path he's chosen. Hey, he can knock himself out--we'll see how it works out for him over the long haul.

Like it or not, though, Ecuador are tied to us and will stay tied to us until they get their economic shit together (unlikely to happen in a hurry) by way of the greenback.

And like it or not, they signed on to be the Big House Lock-Up for Assange--and they get to foot the bill, too. That's the funny bit, really.