"Fitzgerald said that Espionage was the “quintessential” political offence, acknowledged as such in every text book and precedent. The court did have jurisdicti

"Fitzgerald said that Espionage was the “quintessential” political offence, acknowledged as such in every text book and precedent. The court did have jurisdiction over this point because ignoring the provisions of the treaty rendered the court liable to accusations of abuse of process. He noticed that neither Swift not Baraitser , had made any judgment on whether or not the offences charged were political, relying on the argument the treaty did not apply anyway. But the entire extradition depended on the treaty. It was made under the treaty. “You cannot rely on the treaty, and then refute it”. This point brought the first overt reaction from the judges, as they looked at each other to wordlessly communicate what they had made of it. It was a point of which they had felt the force." ahaha wow. Love that. The USA needs to drop the ball, Assange deserve his freedom back. American and British hypocrisy are not a good look for the west in general, and the credibility of "our" international politic.