Assange lawyer: Manning commutation doesn't meet extradition offer's conditions

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46. May be wrong here

And please correct me if I am. In my understanding, at no time has Assange been threatened with extradition to the US. Yes, it was discussed in the media; one of his reasons for not attending hearings in Sweden was that he may be arrested and extradited to the US following the Manning leaks.

Now, while he is a lowlife, grovelling to Putin, I'd also like to remind you that although he is accused of rape, I personally have doubts about the validity of those claims and consider the 'rape' charges to be calculated to enrage opinion against him. I have no opinion either way on his guilt or innocence regarding the allegations of rape. What is known is that the woman in question willingly had sex with him, the point of contention is whether consent existed the next morning when the act was repeated.

We can all jump on the outrage bandwaggon, but until facts are exposed, the whole Assange story is a great deal of speculation, accusation and a tiny bit of reporting the truth.