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Then the US would not be able to extradite anyone from a country that requires assurances ever again. Given that the US still has the death penalty for many cri

Then the US would not be able to extradite anyone from a country that requires assurances ever again. Given that the US still has the death penalty for many crimes this would cripple its ability to extradite.

alexey-salmin 3y ago
Well that's unlikely to happen, US have enough leverage to extradite anyone they want
- bakuninsbart 3y ago
  Yeah, once you start kidnapping your allies citizens openly, a lot less goodwill will be returned. And the US isn't powerful enough to just bully the rest of the world without repercussions.
  - throwaway3839 3y ago
    Anymore?
  - edgyquant 3y ago
    Again, it isn’t about goodwill. The US totally dominates these countries and its times like this where its citizens really see that.
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- xandrius 3y ago
  You'd think so and yet the rest of the world is what gives US its edge. Without it, they are to lose more than they win with Assange.
- danpalmer 3y ago
  > US have enough leverage to extradite anyone they want I thought that was the case but I think Assange proves that's not as strong as many expected. I think it was reasonable to expect him being extradited 10 years ago, it's surprising he hasn't been yet. What I do think the US achieved was pressuring the UK into not extraditing him to Sweden. He was charged with crimes there that seemed much more clear cut – not espionage, just a regular case that anyone else would be extradited for. Whether you think that was a conspiracy or not, in isolation it was a justified extradition with no safety concerns, so the US clearly has some sway in preventing it.
  - zarzavat 3y ago
    The UK is known for having an extremely slow and thorough extradition process with a lot of appeals. For example, the case of Abu Hamza (Captain Hook).
- sofixa 3y ago
  Polanski says hi.
treprinum 3y ago
If he is suicided ("sudden heart attack" etc.) that won't cause any issues wrt formal assurances (no official death penalty so all is good).

alexey-salmin 3y ago

Well that's unlikely to happen, US have enough leverage to extradite anyone they want

bakuninsbart 3y ago
Yeah, once you start kidnapping your allies citizens openly, a lot less goodwill will be returned. And the US isn't powerful enough to just bully the rest of the world without repercussions.
- throwaway3839 3y ago
  Anymore?
- edgyquant 3y ago
  Again, it isn’t about goodwill. The US totally dominates these countries and its times like this where its citizens really see that.
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xandrius 3y ago
You'd think so and yet the rest of the world is what gives US its edge. Without it, they are to lose more than they win with Assange.
danpalmer 3y ago
> US have enough leverage to extradite anyone they want I thought that was the case but I think Assange proves that's not as strong as many expected. I think it was reasonable to expect him being extradited 10 years ago, it's surprising he hasn't been yet. What I do think the US achieved was pressuring the UK into not extraditing him to Sweden. He was charged with crimes there that seemed much more clear cut – not espionage, just a regular case that anyone else would be extradited for. Whether you think that was a conspiracy or not, in isolation it was a justified extradition with no safety concerns, so the US clearly has some sway in preventing it.
- zarzavat 3y ago
  The UK is known for having an extremely slow and thorough extradition process with a lot of appeals. For example, the case of Abu Hamza (Captain Hook).
sofixa 3y ago
Polanski says hi.

treprinum 3y ago

If he is suicided ("sudden heart attack" etc.) that won't cause any issues wrt formal assurances (no official death penalty so all is good).