IMO the denial of Sweden to guarantee Assange that he will not be sent to the US is enough to

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278. Neutralized? He just got the support of the entire continent of South America,

He is doing exactly what he wants, and the British Govt played right into his hands.

Iow, he just got the attention of the whole world giving the British Govt a black eye, although he didn't force them into their ridiculous threats.

One of the more intelligent and now former members of the State Dept, P.J. Crowley in remarks that seemed to be giving advice to Assange, stated that there is split in the US Govt regarding their pursuit of Assange. The more sensible, mostly Democrats like Conyers, but within the State Dept also, oppose this phony effort to charge him under the Espionage Act, as it makes the US Govt look as bad as the British Govt now looks and only gathers support for Assange.

His remarks on Assange's comments accusing the US of being on a witch hunt against him, were basically to say Assange probably should not have said that, as it appears because of the conflict in the US Govt, they are backing away from trying to come up with charges against him. Assange's remarks, he said, might anger them to the point of proceeding.

He has become an international figure widely viewed around the world as a target of the Western Colonial states who is being persecuted for his work with Wikileaks, and the more they go after him, the more popular he becomes. P.J. Crowley is correct. He was correct about the treatment of Manning also having a very negative effect on the US.

This is how he is working on Wikileaks. He may also be writing a memoir which he is free to do.

But neutralized he is not.