And all they had to do was let him answer those questions. But they didn't let him until very recently. And soon after the interview they're dropping the charge

And all they had to do was let him answer those questions. But they didn't let him until very recently. And soon after the interview they're dropping the charges. I will help you with your failure to understand: the worst scenario was not 'some time in prison' but extradition to US and being murdered there. Assange is a citizen of British Commonwealth, and as such it would have been easier to get extradition through Sweden than through UK.