Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:47 pm  

Well the threats to Ecuador certainly worked, they've granted Julian Assange asylum.

[John_D]

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:58 pm  

If only all rape suspects were pursued with the same vigour.

Also interesting to see the comparisons between this deportation and that of General Pinochet.

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:01 pm  

edit:
They are aren’t they? especially when the victims argue they haven’t been raped.

The fact the US is a bit annoyed at him is completely co-incidental.

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:09 pm  

Ovavoo wrote:

Well the threats to Ecuador certainly worked, they've granted Julian Assange asylum.

Hopefully it means he'll have to go and live in Ecuador, and will keep him out of the news

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:12 pm  

Why don't they just assassinate him? It would be cheaper.

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:14 pm  

Unless he's going to live in the embassy forever can he actually get out of the country?

[John_D]

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:19 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

The fact the US is a bit annoyed at him is completely co-incidental.

Well apparently not. Ecuadorian foreign minister said he asked Sweden for assurances about onward removal to the US and none were forthcoming. So it's difficult to see what other decision Ecuador could make.

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:30 pm  

Him wrote:

Unless he's going to live in the embassy forever can he actually get out of the country?

Digging a tunnel under the embassy.

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:32 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

:WHISPER:

Digging a tunnel under the embassy.

Do you mean he's wandering around the Ecuadorian embassy dispersing little bits of rubble from his trousers?
Will someone at the airport catch him out by saying "good luck" to him in Spanish?

[Kosh]

Re: Julian Assange : Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:42 pm  

John_D wrote:

Well apparently not. Ecuadorian foreign minister said he asked Sweden for assurances about onward removal to the US and none were forthcoming. So it's difficult to see what other decision Ecuador could make.

Also difficult for Sweden to make any such assurances given that a valid extradition request would be decided by their judiciary and not their government.