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Originally posted by neformore
Its a cheap PR stunt, again, by Assange. Its done exactly what he wanted, and got him on the front page of newspapers around the world.
The man is an attention whore. If he was genuinely ever sitting on anything of importance he'd have been dead a long time ago, and if you don't think that happens ask Dr. David Kelly about it.
Originally posted by gambon
No sign of him yet , has he bottled out? I think tbh julian should show a few more cohonas ,and face the music re the crimes allegedly committed in sweden.'
Originally posted by martin3030
Beeb latest with video of statement by Julian
www.bbc.co.uk...
Originally posted by JacKatMtn
Popcorn time...
reuters.com
The diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange escalated on Wednesday after Britain threatened to raid Ecuador's embassy in London if Quito did not hand over Assange, who has been taking refuge there for two months.
The Ecuadorean government said such an action would be considered a "hostile and intolerable act" as well as a violation of its sovereignty.
"Under British law we can give them a week's notice before entering the premises and the embassy will no longer have diplomatic protection," a Foreign Office spokesman said.
UK wants to send him to Sweden to face charges there, Assange fears that if shipped to Sweden they would in turn send him to the US.. IN the meantime, wikileaks is tweeting that folks should #Protect Assange should the UK storm the Embassy...
edit on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:16:08 -0500 by JacKatMtn because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Poveglia
Originally posted by JacKatMtn
Popcorn time...
reuters.com
The diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange escalated on Wednesday after Britain threatened to raid Ecuador's embassy in London if Quito did not hand over Assange, who has been taking refuge there for two months.
The Ecuadorean government said such an action would be considered a "hostile and intolerable act" as well as a violation of its sovereignty.
"Under British law we can give them a week's notice before entering the premises and the embassy will no longer have diplomatic protection," a Foreign Office spokesman said.
UK wants to send him to Sweden to face charges there, Assange fears that if shipped to Sweden they would in turn send him to the US.. IN the meantime, wikileaks is tweeting that folks should #Protect Assange should the UK storm the Embassy...
edit on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:16:08 -0500 by JacKatMtn because: (no reason given)
Honestly, I will not lie, I am not too well read up on this whole case, and I have never visited wikileaks and basically know not much about any of this besides a few minor points.
My question is, I understand all these governments are really pissed at him for basically running a website that impedes OPSEC. That in itself, I believe, is almost like "harboring or aiding a fugitive" so to speak. But what is his crime again in Sweden? Something about a rape or child support or something?
Sorry I'm confused....
Originally posted by Terminal1
The US has said that it does not recognise the concept of 'diplomatic asylum' after Ecuador allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain in Quito's embassy in London.