Latest Breaking News

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

28. Shhh...it's about the US...shhh don't tell anybody

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 10:02 AM

Aug 2012

The asylum was given on the threat of an American extradition from Sweeden.

Peope have explained this to you before... Look up BRIC.

And you are dead wrong about asylum. Offering asylum is, by it's very nature, a political act.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

52 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ecuador says Britain withdraws threat to raid embassy in Assange standoff [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP

sounds good a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #1

There is nothing as important tama Aug 2012 #9

My wife and I a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #10

Delicious! tama Aug 2012 #13

I passed on your suggestion to my wife a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #15

Rowan (sorbus aucuparia), tama Aug 2012 #17

Tama, thank you for the kind wishes! a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #20

That was such a bad move by the Brits for so many reasons... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #2

They never made a threat. They simply reminded the Ecuadorans that they have a law on their books. MADem Aug 2012 #32

Nice summary! randome Aug 2012 #34

Maybe the OAS resolution meant something after all n/t AntiFascist Aug 2012 #3

Good. Now all they gotta do is wait him out. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #4

And this pleases you for some reason? Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #6

He will not be there for years. He will be there only as long msanthrope Aug 2012 #7

You mean Britain decided it was not the right time nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #5

When the UK reiterated for the hundredth time that it had never threatened to invade the embassy, struggle4progress Aug 2012 #11

And the OAS had a declaration for fun? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #12

note that they changed the declaration since the brits said they had made no threats Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2012 #14

Two different nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #16

OAS resolution calls for bilateral talks in Assange standoff struggle4progress Aug 2012 #18

And why do you think it does? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #19

The ultimate object of the diplomatic immunities is to facilitate diplomacy itself, struggle4progress Aug 2012 #21

Oh for god sakes we have done this in the past nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #22

Every case is to be judged on its own merits. The usual international standard for struggle4progress Aug 2012 #23

He didn't claim to be facing danger in Britain. He got asylum based on the danger he faces sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #25

Thank you, sabrina 1! Great post! nt Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #37

Ecuador did not get huge support from OAS hack89 Aug 2012 #38

I thought this was obvious. Why didn't they come for Assange? Do you know what this was sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #39

I see no support for Assange or Wikileaks in the OAS statement hack89 Aug 2012 #40

I guess you have not read the Latin American cables released by Wikileaks. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #42

So why is the OAS refusing to comment on Assange? hack89 Aug 2012 #43

The OAS includes Canada and the US... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #44

So where is the huge international outcry in support of Assange and Ecuador? hack89 Aug 2012 #45

The OAS happens to represent the entire Western Hemisphere... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #46

And yet the OAS has not voiced support for Assange hack89 Aug 2012 #47

uhhhhh, that's not the issue... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #48

He is not in any position to dictate terms. hack89 Aug 2012 #49

Ecuador IS in a position to diplomatically discuss terms with both Britain and Sweden... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #50

I think the embassy is the perfect place for him at the moment. hack89 Aug 2012 #51

Obama would probably agree... AntiFascist Aug 2012 #52

Shhh...it's about the US...shhh don't tell anybody nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #28

It's a conspiracy! The University of Copenhagen's Biotech Research and Innovation Centre struggle4progress Aug 2012 #29

Of course, you now turn all "serious" on us nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #30

Diplomatic asylum as opposed to political asylum is not recognized in international law. hack89 Aug 2012 #33

Lol! sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #24

I wonder if Anonymous taking down a few UK governement websites for a few days Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #8

I very strongly doubt the government would care that much. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #26

Good, because more sites are now down :) Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #35

Ecuador Embassy: Don't relax your guard. In the Falklands SDjack Aug 2012 #27

Ecuador lsewpershad Aug 2012 #31

Bullies always back down when confronted. DeSwiss Aug 2012 #36

I wonder if any law enforcement operations are impacted by this. randome Aug 2012 #41