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laundry_queen

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24. Yep. The US has become one of 'those' countries

Reply to sulphurdunn (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:36 PM

Jun 2012

and yet some in this thread question why Assange would want to stay out of the US. Really? Where have you been the last 12 years?

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Assange wants guarantees he will not be sent to the US [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2012 OP

Sweden 'can't offer Assange guarantees' struggle4progress Jun 2012 #1

Why does he suppose he is in a position to make demands? treestar Jun 2012 #2

Why shouldn't he try? KansDem Jun 2012 #4

Show trial? In Sweden? treestar Jun 2012 #7

This was about the US intervening to extradite him to the US KansDem Jun 2012 #10

What guarantee that the UK won't? treestar Jun 2012 #17

Bullshit. The US isn't trying to extradite him and never has. TheWraith Jun 2012 #27

It's another one of those things that is hard to understand. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #15

that is really not very nice treestar Jun 2012 #19

And sometimes people who know a lot but want to distract JDPriestly Jun 2012 #29

Here's some knowledge then treestar Jun 2012 #33

What is the obvious answer to your question is, is to ask why this is? And there will be the answer. clang1 Jun 2012 #23

Novak was not pursued because he was the reporter not the leaker. former9thward Jun 2012 #30

Didn't Assange received leaked information... KansDem Jun 2012 #32

Assange received leaked info from Manning (presumably). former9thward Jun 2012 #36

Excuse me????? ljm2002 Jun 2012 #41

Both Novak and Assange can not be prosecuted in the US jeff47 Jun 2012 #34

a clown? really? Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #5

Claiming asylum in a third world nation from three first world nations treestar Jun 2012 #6

Thanks for bringing that last part up. It's seldom discussed except as 'national security' and... freshwest Jun 2012 #9

typical, baseless smear reorg Jun 2012 #25

Pffft Because he can and he must that's why. clang1 Jun 2012 #11

Do you really believe all that about the US? treestar Jun 2012 #20

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #22

I am going to say this because it needs to be said, otherwise I would not clang1 Jun 2012 #26

treestar -- Because there may be a country that is willing to offer him asylum JDPriestly Jun 2012 #12

re: national insanity clang1 Jun 2012 #16

I described the split in our national personality. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #18

Because you still do not understand. Maybe you do. There is insanity, but it is not clang1 Jun 2012 #21

The US is not seeking extradition of Assange. jeff47 Jun 2012 #35

Maybe you missed the fact that they convened a grand jury to bring charges? go west young man Jun 2012 #38

Again, waiting for Sweden makes no sense jeff47 Jun 2012 #40

I saw Crosby Stills and Nash warrprayer Jun 2012 #3

If our government sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #8

Probably would use drugs on him etc. clang1 Jun 2012 #13

Meanwhile, of course, we must do absolutely nothing to defend ourselves JDPriestly Jun 2012 #14

Yep. The US has become one of 'those' countries laundry_queen Jun 2012 #24

You're aware that the practice of torture has been ended in the US and US custody, yes? TheWraith Jun 2012 #28

Forgive me if I remain skeptical. sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #31

Well put. go west young man Jun 2012 #39

If the U.S. Wants Assange & Sweden Has Him, he'll Be Renditioned to the U.S. solarman350 Jun 2012 #37