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In reply to the discussion: IMO the denial of Sweden to guarantee Assange that he will not be sent to the US is enough to [View all]dendrobium
(90 posts)There is nothing that will sway people from their belief that Assange is a hero being hunted in a complex scheme to extradite him to Sweden where somehow he will be then be sent to the United States to be imprisoned for leaking all those juicy diplomatic cables. If the United States wants him, i would have thought it would be easy to get him directly from the United Kingdom.
Instead we get scathing analysis of the Swedish legal system as if it is in any way similar to a common law system. Even more disappointing is the dismissal of the alleged victims of Assange. I cannot believe on DU people are arguing that it cannot be rape because the alleged victim had previously consented to sex. Or that it is just about a broken condom. I do not know if Assange is guilty but I respect the rule of law and he fought his extradition through the courts and lost. He must go to Sweden and face the charges there. Everything else is speculation and conspiracy theory.