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Old 06-02-2016, 20:10   #263
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Re: Wiki Leaks Founder Julian Assange granted 'Asylum' in Ecuador

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy View Post
He is none of those until found guilty by trial.
Which, I'd like to point out, he has delayed by requesting asylum in Ecuador. I'd also like to point out that he is effectively in prison (although voluntarily) and has been so likely for longer than he would have had he gone to court and been convicted.

As noted by Chris and Hugh, any extradition from Sweden is likely to be considerably more difficult for the US than any from the UK, and who's to say that the US couldn't effectively bargain with or bully Ecuador. Surely they'd be a more easy target than Sweden or the UK.
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