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JustAnotherGen

(37,798 posts)
1. "Why now?"
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 08:07 AM
Aug 2016

Looks like the prosecutors have dropped their request to conduct the interview in Sweden - and with Ecuador as the 'middle point' looks like they can now proceed.




WikiLeaks has published damaging and confidential information from the United States and many other governments, and although there is no open indictment against Mr. Assange in Washington, he and his organization are the subject of an investigation.


Mr. Assange has previously offered to be questioned inside the embassy, but prosecutors had insisted until last year that he be interviewed in Sweden.

His lawyers in Sweden recently made a new appeal to drop the arrest warrant against him, citing the “passivity” of the Swedish prosecutor in trying to question him.



Did you see this?
He says he fears that if he is sent to Sweden, he will then be shipped to the United States, where he could be charged with espionage offenses.


You can commit espionage against ONE political PARTY. It appears his only 'big fish' is the DNC/Democratics/Liberals/Progressives.

Now being a thief in general? That's a horse of a different color. I don't see what his issue is. He's in bed with the Republicans and as we all know in America Republicans are thugs who always get away with everything.

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"Why now?" JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #1
Prediction: Sweden will question Assange, drop charges. Equador forced to release him. Prison! TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #21
If Assange ever steps out of the embassy onto a London street, won't he be facing the same problem lapucelle Aug 2016 #2
Not until the US formally requests extradition... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #3
Assange claims that he hasn't returned to Sweden for questioning because he is afraid that Sweden lapucelle Aug 2016 #5
Msnbc called him Julian Sanger in their scroll this morning. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2016 #4
I'll believe it when it happens Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #6
Time to stop protecting, comforting and funding this obnoxious terrorist. FarPoint Aug 2016 #7
He's a terrorist now? PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #8
He's very likely a rapist and is doing his best to avoid transparency on that mythology Aug 2016 #9
Except for when we liked him during Bush's reign of error... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #10
I never liked him, and I never thought that what he was doing lapucelle Aug 2016 #14
Assange seems to be trying to game an election. lapucelle Aug 2016 #11
He is indeed a terrorist. FarPoint Aug 2016 #15
Nice try , but no. PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #18
Same intention...same goal FarPoint Aug 2016 #19
How many has he killed? PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #20
he's an anti-semite and a shitwit. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #12
Ecuador should give him two choices. roamer65 Aug 2016 #13
This is highly unlikely to happen. joshcryer Aug 2016 #16
They always do. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #17
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