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Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy

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Re: Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy

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Sorry, but I think your perspective is less tenable than mine. "We did talk with others about David Leigh’s allegation. Several people confirmed that you had initially wanted to publish all the Afghan War Logs without redacting names. We also allowed you to deny the charge. As for content sales, you mentioned in your interview that you had explored financial incentives to improve the reception of the Collateral Murde…

I don't have a perspective here. Marcela Gaviria does not confirm the quote attributed to Assange, as she could not because she was not there. I did also look for a denial from Goertz or Stark, I couldn't find one either. They do have a book, perhaps there is more detail there. The "they deserve to die" quote is very damaging, and quite frankly probably the kind of thing a journalist would remember, and perhaps even…

Gaviria, by all accounts a reputable journalist, confirmed independently with people other than Leigh that this was in fact Assange's position.

I agree that it's a very damaging quote.

Re: Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy

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Why Ecuador, in particular? I just learned that they've adopted the US dollar as their currency, following devaluation of their old currency in 1999. Edit: I checked, and Ecuador does have extradition treaties with both the UK and the US. I don't know about Sweden though. Edit2: according to http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/06/19/assange_seeks... Ecuador has a treaty with the EU as well. But moving to Ecuador…

Ecuador offered Assange residency in 2010 (but rescinded later due to diplomatic pressure) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11874911

Maybe Assange thought it was worth trying a known "friendly" country first. Also the Ecuador government claimed it had nothing to lose from wikileaks' leaks, so if they really didn't maybe they'll be less likely to try to screw him.

Re: Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy

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You don't think he'll be arrested the minute he sets foot out of the Ecuadorian?

I really don't think that the Metropolitan Police is going to put officers outside the Ecuador Assembly 24/7 just in case Julian Assange leaves. It just doesn't sound like a good use of the officers' time.

The United States wants Julian Assange considerably more than they wanted Osama bin Laden. There is not the slightest doubt that he will be led out of the embassy in handcuffs if Ecuador doesn't grant asylum.

Re: Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In Ecuador Embassy

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You don't think he'll be arrested the minute he sets foot out of the Ecuadorian?

I really don't think that the Metropolitan Police is going to put officers outside the Ecuador Assembly 24/7 just in case Julian Assange leaves. It just doesn't sound like a good use of the officers' time.

Looks like marshray was right, actually. http://techtodayshow.com/wikileaks-assange-faces-arrest/
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