US denies 'wild' Assange claims of witch-hunt

[Agnosticsherbet]

67. First, Assange would have to be charged and a an international warrant issued for him to be

extradited to the U.S. I have read unsubstantiated reports that there may be a sealed indictment, no warrant has been issued and without that warrant he does not fall under any extradition treaty.

Second, the political fallout if the United States were to assassinate Assange while in an Ecuadorian embassy in England would be enormous. He is not considered a danger to the U.S. as a terrorist or as a military threat. Such an action would be legally considered an act of war against both England and Ecuador in accordance with international law. The U.S. does target foreign nationals, and even a few citizens, who are listed as terrorists, Assange just doesn't qualify. And it is Right Wing News, who have less credibility than World Net Daily or a Ouija board.

Shown elsewhere here at DU, Ecuador is worse then than U.S. when it comes to press freedom. It appears to be a political move by a government happy to tweak the nose of the U.S. And, clearly, he doesn't understand the incredible difficulty of charging anyone with treason in the U.S.