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4. Two seperate issues.

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:46 PM

Aug 2012

Diplomatic asylum is not recognized in international law. Political asylum is what you are thinking about - which is not what was give Assange.

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Ecuadorean journalist granted asylum in Miami [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP

Just when you think the irony and paradoxes can go no further... randome Aug 2012 #1

What is the irony? tama Aug 2012 #5

This fight is absolutely a personal vendetta Zorro Aug 2012 #10

I don't have the honor tama Aug 2012 #12

Amazing! LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #2

Don't quit the day job before you brush up on your terminology struggle4progress Aug 2012 #3

But...but... that's not possible! LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #14

Two seperate issues. hack89 Aug 2012 #4

Distinction with, or without, a difference, apparently.... MADem Aug 2012 #15

This story has the strong odor of propaganda Proletariatprincess Aug 2012 #6

Ecuador court sentences journalists to prison in Presidential libel case struggle4progress Aug 2012 #7

As it backs Assange, Ecuador stifles expression at home struggle4progress Aug 2012 #8

Ecuador: Journalist sentenced to prison flees to Miami struggle4progress Aug 2012 #9

It was alright tama Aug 2012 #13