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adzii_nufc · 19-08-2012, 20:45

I can see his flight to Sweden ending up in Washington. It would be Hilarious seeing this guy wake up on American Soil.

Tezcatlipoca · 20-08-2012, 00:43

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Originally Posted by martyh

Trouble is he is well on his way to martyrdom .The only way that can be avoided is for the US to swallow their pride and renounce any claim to him ,removing his perceived need to hide away in the embassy and allowing him to prove his innocence on the sex crimes ,which oddly doesn't seem to be at the top of his agenda

Surely for the US to renounce any claim to him, there would have to be a claim in the first place.

What Assange and his supporters seem to forget is that at no point has the US actually requested his extradition... nor has it even charged or indicted him with any crime.

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes, I'm not sure whether his definition of justice is a moveable feast. I wonder if he selected Ecuador as a potential safe haven because of their human rights record.

Yes. As the links I posted earlier show, Ecuador is clearly a shining beacon of anti-corruption and journalistic freedoms

TheDaddy · 20-08-2012, 01:20

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Yes. As the links I posted earlier show, Ecuador is clearly a shining beacon of anti-corruption and journalistic freedoms

There's worse places to live than Ecuador and if Mr Putin ever reads this Justin Bieber and One Direction were just singing nasty songs about you.

**Damien** · 20-08-2012, 08:10

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Surely for the US to renounce any claim to him, there would have to be a claim in the first place.

Also if the US renounced any claim to him what if he then released some really sensitive information? Giving him blanket immunity simply so he will consent to facing allegations from Sweden? It's not going to happen and he knows it which is why he asked for it. Makes it look like 'somethings going on'. Even if the US did say 'we will not extradite Assange for any of the crimes thus far' will give him a chance to claim that the Americans will instead invent another crime and their 'conditional' promise is worth nothing.

**Hugh** · 20-08-2012, 17:33

Gorgeous George Galloway has given his enlightened opinion on the sexual assault/rape allegations.

BBC

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"Let me tell you, I think that Julian Assange's personal sexual behaviour is sordid, disgusting, and I condemn it," he said.

"But even taken at its worst, if the allegations made by these two women were true, 100 per cent true, and even if a camera in the room captured them, they don't constitute rape.

"At least not rape as anyone with any sense can possibly recognise it. And somebody has to say this."

**Chris** · 20-08-2012, 17:41

It's his opinion and he's entitled to it. However, all this discussion of what constitutes rape is entirely besides the point. The Swedish authorities have made a lawful request for his extradition, which the UK intends to honour. End of, as the kids say.

**Maggy** · 20-08-2012, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes, I'm not sure whether his definition of justice is a moveable feast. I wonder if he selected Ecuador as a potential safe haven because of their human rights record.

No I'd go with their extradition laws myself..

rogerdraig · 20-08-2012, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Damien

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

**Damien** · 20-08-2012, 19:45

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Originally Posted by rogerdraig

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

Sweden will insist. Not only is it part of their treaty but it's enforced by the European Court of Human Rights. He simply cannot be extradited from the EU with the death penalty as an option.

nomadking · 20-08-2012, 19:49

Just because the maximum sentence is a particular thing, doesn't necessarily mean that is the sentence that is given or even considered. How often is the sentence of the death penalty applied in cases where it could be?

**Mick** · 21-08-2012, 19:41

Just when a Political row erupts. George Galloway wades in and unwinds his neck....

http://news.sky.com/story/975347/gal...o-assange-case

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Originally Posted by SkyNews

Respect MP George Galloway has defended his comments about the rape allegations against Julian Assange, as his own party's leader and a criminal lawyer slate his statements.
Mr Assange, who is currently holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Sweden in 2010, but is resisting extradition there for questioning.

21-08-2012, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Mick

Just when a Political row erupts. George Galloway wades in and unwinds his neck....

http://news.sky.com/story/975347/gal...o-assange-case

What is it they say "any publicity is good publicity"

**Damien** · 21-08-2012, 19:50

Galloway really is a moron. There is nothing he won't support as long as they are against the US. A professionally contrarian utterly corrupted by anti-americanism.Wish Christopher Hitchens was still alive, he would be on the warpath about this case.

Stuart · 21-08-2012, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Mick

Just when a Political row erupts. George Galloway wades in and unwinds his neck....

http://news.sky.com/story/975347/gal...o-assange-case

I think anyone who saw his performance on Celebrity Big Brother would probably assume that George's ideas of sex possibly aren't the same as most people's. He certainly seemed to enjoy playing at being a cat a little too much.

What George doesn't seem to grasp is that (according to the solicitor at the end of that article) having sex with someone who is sleeping is counted as rape as they cannot consent. Also, consent isn't a permanent thing. Just because "woman a" consented to sex with "man b" once, it doesn't "man b" then has consent to have his way with her whenever he wants.

**Mick** · 21-08-2012, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Damien

Galloway really is a moron. There is nothing he won't support as long as they are against the US. A professionally contrarian utterly corrupted by anti-americanism.Wish Christopher Hitchens was still alive, he would be on the warpath about this case.

If he is Anti-American, in this video in question, I couldn't help but notice that he had a picture of the Assassinated US President, John. F. Kennedy on prominent display, what is this trying to portray?