Julian Assange: Hunted by America's Violent Empire

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62. Unmolested?

Assange was freed on $300,000 bail, only possible because he had supporters who came up with the money. He had to surrender his passport, agree to travel restrictions, adhere to a curfew and wear an electronic tracking device. He was required to report into a local police station by 10pm each evening.

While waiting for the UK courts to arrive at the only conclusion that could have been expected from America's strongest ally: extradition.

Had the US made a concurrent request to extradite him, it would have complicated matters greatly. Most likely, additional court procedures would have prolonged the "unmolested" stay in Britain, whereas in Sweden he was going to be confined in prison even before the US made an extradition request.

I think all the state actors in this witch hunt are quite happy with where things stand right now. The Swedes don't have to embarrass themselves with following up on the absurd accusations, the Brits have complied with the requests from their allies, and the US can still pretend they don't know about anything while leaving it open when and for what they will go after him. For the time being, the main line of attack is vilification and slander through mainstream and social media, something you seem happy to participate in.