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struggle4progress

(126,683 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2012, 01:32 PM Jul 2012

US not interested in Assange extradition 'saga': ambassador [View all]

Source: Canberra Times

Nathan Paull
July 5, 2012

... ''I'm always surprised by the discussion about Julian Assange here, because for one thing, there has not been an indictment issued against Julian Assange,'' he said during Independence Day celebrations in Brisbane.

Mr Bleich said investigations were centred around US soldier Bradley Manning, not Assange, over the theft of classified information ...

''If we were going to extradite him, we could extradite him as easily from the UK or from Sweden, so we have no interest at all in that proceeding,'' he said ...

US Consul General for NSW and Queensland Niels Marquardt says US citizens aren't interested in what's happening with Assange. ''He's not the household name in the US that you might think,'' he said.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/us-not-interested-in-assange-extradition-saga-ambassador-20120704-21ht8.html

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US not interested in Assange extradition 'saga': ambassador [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

Nothing to see here, folks. Move along. Move along. leveymg Jul 2012 #1

How disingenuous Demeter Jul 2012 #2

U.S. CITIZENS aren't interested in what's happening with Assange? red dog 1 Jul 2012 #3

But it is true hack89 Jul 2012 #9

"Assange is not a topic of discussion in America"? red dog 1 Jul 2012 #14

Most of the topics on here are not topics in reality... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #19

Thanks for making my point hack89 Jul 2012 #20

"The fact that something is a big deal on DU does not mean it's a big deal in the real world" red dog 1 Jul 2012 #23

Suuuureee.... Fearless Jul 2012 #4

Assange did not release the documents. He published them on the internet. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #8

That's my point. It's all bull shit. Fearless Jul 2012 #10

Reminds Me of April Glasby's Assurance to Saddam Hussein that U.S. Wouldn't Intervene triplepoint Jul 2012 #5

+1 Excellent example. Lionessa Jul 2012 #13

I'll give you a hint... EX500rider Jul 2012 #17

Yep, I thought of it while I was out. Senior moments, what can I say, I know, just escapes me fttt. Lionessa Jul 2012 #21

He does have a point about it being as easy from the UK treestar Jul 2012 #6

False. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #15

What is false about that? treestar Jul 2012 #18

I'll see if I can find it, but I read an explanation about Lionessa Jul 2012 #22

This is a start: Hissyspit Jul 2012 #24

Thank you, when I googled I got so overwhelmed with that days news, regardless of word choice, Lionessa Jul 2012 #26

How do you know they haven't? Hissyspit Jul 2012 #25

As if the ambassador would know. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #7

''He's not the household name in the US that you might think,'' he said. TouchOfGray Jul 2012 #11

Do they know the name of the Vice President? Hissyspit Jul 2012 #16

Apparently he and Diane Fienstein are not on the same page this week. Lionessa Jul 2012 #12

If US is not interested in Assange why does WAPO propose economic pressure be applied on Ecuador? cqo_000 Jul 2012 #27