Simple, really. They don't want to respond to Assange's every whim. You can't expect governments to respond to every stupid request. Do you really think Sweden

Simple, really. They don't want to respond to Assange's every whim. You can't expect governments to respond to every stupid request. Do you really think Sweden would break an extradition treaty over one person? Most certainly not. They can't predict the future, they won't make promises like that.