In the UK extraditions to the US are generally won or lost in the court of public opinion. It is unlikely that the US would attempt to do this with Assange in t

In the UK extraditions to the US are generally won or lost in the court of public opinion. It is unlikely that the US would attempt to do this with Assange in the UK as it would immediately turn into a three ring media circus with Assange as ringmaster and would become a very political hot potato. Much better to do it in a country with a Byzantine legal system, a foreign language and less developed media. Especially one that has been tame in past. See Gary McKinnon as an example of a high profile extradition attempt from the UK.