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> That's entirely impossible under EU law. No it isn't. You have admitted yourself that it would be possible if the UK gave consent (which they would). > The
by agd 12y ago
> That's entirely impossible under EU law.
No it isn't. You have admitted yourself that it would be possible if the UK gave consent (which they would).
> The obvious conclusion is that the US is not especially eager to get their hands on him, since they didn't actually try.
This is by no means obvious. There is an ongoing Grand Jury investigation into Wikileaks. These typically take a long time, and it was likely not complete when the Swedish extradition request was made. It seems plausible that the US will wait until after the Swedish investigation has played out before serving their own warrant.
edit: The New Statesman article you referenced has a large inaccuracy. Details: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/24/new-statesman-error-assange-swedish-extradition http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/24/new-sta...
- jamespo 12y agoThat inaccuracy and your statement does nothing to prove that extradition to Sweden will lead to extradition to the US and somehow makes it easier.
- andyjohnson0 12y agoThe need for the UK's agreement to an extradition from Sweden to the USA only applies while the investigation in Sweden is active. After it is over, Assange can be extradited without the UK's approval. See [1]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8192145 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8192145
- jamespo 12y agoYes, but what specifically makes it more favourable for the US to extradite from Sweden than the UK?
- andyjohnson0 12y agoI didn't say that it did. Simply pointing out that a scenario exists for his extradition from Sweden without the additional complication of UK government involvement.