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Originally posted by bjarneorn
Originally posted by miniatus
By law, Sweden cannot extradite someone to a country where they risk death... treason comes with a death penalty ... Sweden has already announced they cannot and would not extradite him to the US for that reason..
Black Ops operation, at an Airport in Stockholm Sweden, to "snatch" a man in broad daylight, with weapons drawn ... comes to mind.
Sweden doesn't abide by any laws ...
Originally posted by daaskapital
Originally posted by onethatisrampant
Any wagers Ecuador gets a visit from some economic hitmen, an earthquake perhaps, some type of mere coincidence?
A coup...
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by miniatus
That has actually never stopped the US of A previously.
Actually it has.. Feel free to read through the Supreme Court rulings dealing with terror issues and whats in place.
Incorrect... As much as I find it amusing when you guys substitute common sense with paranoia and falsehoods, its getting old.
Originally posted by miniatus
Then again, if not Gitmo, then there are many, many other installations that might be even more suitable for the purpose.
Originally posted by moniker
Please quote correctly. The above was written by yours truly, not by miniatus. Indeed, the Supreme Court has ruled against certain actions on a number of occasions, but not on the majority of them.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by moniker
Please quote correctly. The above was written by yours truly, not by miniatus. Indeed, the Supreme Court has ruled against certain actions on a number of occasions, but not on the majority of them.
My apologies.. It was an accidental carry over from a previous response by a different person.
edit on 17-8-2012 by Xcathdra because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AgentX09
I don't think anyone has been put to death for espionage here since the Rosenbergs.Probably the worst case involved a navy family called the Walkers.They sold devasting naval Intel to the Russions for years and They weren't executed.Assange is not even American.They will try to lock him up but I wouldn't bet on a death sentence.
Originally posted by moniker
American's got constitutional rights in the USA. But foreigners ("aliens", although not in the Sci-Fi sense) doesn't.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by moniker
American's got constitutional rights in the USA. But foreigners ("aliens", although not in the Sci-Fi sense) doesn't.
Out of curiosity where are you getting that from?
Originally posted by KilrathiLG
reply to post by miniatus
pretty sure the host nation in this case england gets to have a say on what diplomats are allowed into their country meaning they could just not approve of him being made a diplomat and png him at least thats how i think it works could be wrong but pretty sure the host nation gets atleast a say on approval of what diplomats come and go in their area
Originally posted by miniatus
The US wants Assange, there is no secret there..
However.. he simply CANNOT be extradited to the USA ... Sweden, by law, cannot send him to the US even if the US wants him.. which we all know they do ..
By law, Sweden cannot extradite someone to a country where they risk death... treason comes with a death penalty ... Sweden has already announced they cannot and would not extradite him to the US for that reason..
Sweden said they wouldn't/couldn't .. as recently as this week..
The ONLY way Assange could be extradited is if the USA guaranteed that Assange would not be given a death sentence.... in that case, it's possible..
But I look for Ecuador to make assange a citizen and then a diplomat, granting him immunity abroad.edit on 8/17/2012 by miniatus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by moniker
The UK has no say in who a country appoints as a diplomat or not, however the UK may or may not accept that person as a diplomat to stay in their country. Thus, if Assange would be appointed as a diplomat for Ecuador, the UK would most likely not accept him as a diplomat to represent Ecuador in the UK, but he would still enjoy diplomatic rights and simply be asked to leave the UK. Unless, of course, the UK would find another legal loophole.
Originally posted by miniatus
The US wants Assange, there is no secret there..
However.. he simply CANNOT be extradited to the USA ... Sweden, by law, cannot send him to the US even if the US wants him.. which we all know they do ..
By law, Sweden cannot extradite someone to a country where they risk death... treason comes with a death penalty ... Sweden has already announced they cannot and would not extradite him to the US for that reason..
Sweden said they wouldn't/couldn't .. as recently as this week..
The ONLY way Assange could be extradited is if the USA guaranteed that Assange would not be given a death sentence.... in that case, it's possible..
But I look for Ecuador to make assange a citizen and then a diplomat, granting him immunity abroad.edit on 8/17/2012 by miniatus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by bluemirage5
I've got a feeling they're going to get Assange - one way or the other.
Originally posted by BlindBastards
What the West is saying with this situation is that it’s treason and traitorous to expose the truth on war crimes and corruption... I’d counter that argument and say that’s it’s treason and traitorous to cover it up. Unfortunately a lot of people genuinely think JA is a little sneaky rat exposing everyone’s dirty linen and deserves what he gets. How deluded.