For your theory to be correct, Sweden would have to be willing to extradite Assange, but the UK would have to be unwilling. There is a major issue with this: B

For your theory to be correct, Sweden would have to be willing to extradite Assange, but the UK would have to be unwilling. There is a major issue with this: By law, extraditing Assange from Sweden would require the consent of the UK and Sweden. So if the UK is not willing to see Assange head to the US, then he cannot be extradited from Sweden. Conversely, if they are, then the extradition to Sweden is not needed. See "Myth Two" here: http://www.newstatesman.com/david-allen-green/2012/08/legal-myths-about-assange-extradition http://www.newstatesman.com/david-allen-green/2012/08/legal-...