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Old 20-08-2012, 19:29   #173
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Re: Wiki Leaks Founder Julian Assange granted 'Asylum' in Ecuador

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
Why would the US go via Sweden? We have proven ourselves very willing to send people over to America and yet suddenly it would be easier to use the Swedish as a proxy? So the US applied pressure to Swedish police who then went to court to apply for a extradition request which was approved. Then he hasto go though all the legal processes of this country to get sent to Sweden where the US will then apply formally for a extradition from Sweden?

Why not directly apply to us?

It may be a conspiracy but if it isn't two women have been denied an investigation while the man they have accused is cheered on around the world as a hero....
i think you will find that if they ever get hold of him they want to have the death penalty as an option if they extradite from here they have to forgo that option as we wont extradite with out that being taken out of the sentencing options where as Sweden don't seem to insist
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