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>he faces the threat of extradition and execution if he answers the call to be questioned on Swedish soil. A threat that he, and only he, has elucidated. Ther
by redthrowaway 10y ago
>he faces the threat of extradition and execution if he answers the call to be questioned on Swedish soil.
A threat that he, and only he, has elucidated. There's no extradition request in place, and Sweden isn't actually a banana republic whereby the government can order the courts to approve an extradition request.
>Third, the UK has spent millions each year to make sure he doesn't get away.
Well, yes. He's a wanted man. You generally don't want to let those slip.
- gotofritz 10y agoCome on, I'm not a fan of Assange either, but it's perfectly realistic to believe he'll be syphoned off to the US if he steps out of that embassy