Assange turned out to be a coward

[sabrina 1]

80. They can't. There are no requests from the US for extradition, yet.

To ask to extradite someone you have to have a crime to base the request on.

The US has a Grand Jury working on finding a crime, but so far, they haven't come up with an indictment.

Sweden's request is based on 'we want to question him relating to allegations' of a crime. Even that is a pretty weak basis for a request for extradition, especially the lengths to which they all gone to accomplish it. But they do have a basis for their request.

Then there are conditions under which European countries will not grant requests for extradition. Eg, they must have an assurance that the individual will not be tortured or face the death penalty and will receive humane and fair treatment. Since several top US officials HAVE called for the death penalty in Assange's case, and even the VP has called him a 'terrorist' which has huge implications in this country, getting him extradited to the US should present a lot of problems even with a GJ indictment.

I think the goal to silence him is being accomplished right now, and gives the US time to work on getting an indictment. Plus there was the CIA memo published by Wikileaks stating that the best way to smear him would be to get him involved in 'sex charges'.

So people can draw their own conclusions. It is unprecedented to see this kind of effort to extradite someone just for questioning in a case where no charges have been filed.

Also, Sweden has already cooperated in handing over, or 'renditioning' two of their citizens to the US, who ended up being tortured. So they are not to be trusted regarding following the extradition laws regarding ensuring humane treatment for the accused. Assange is right to fear going to Sweden.