Europe - and Sweden in particular, the country to which Assange is
expected to be extradited to, seems to be equally divided between
those who think that Julian Assange is a brave man and those who think
that as a brave man he must bravely face the consequences of his
bravery.
There's even speculation as to why he did not take refuge in the High
Commission / Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - and
understandably,perhaps that he did not do so,because unlike Ecuador,
Nigeria was once British colony...and moreover, there's the lesson of
what happened with Charles Taylor.after he was granted asylum by
Obasanjo....
It seems that Assange cannot extricate himself from the impasse in
which he has locked himself, namely, that there should be a guarantee
that should he be extradited to Sweden to be tried for sexual assault,
whether he is found guilty or not guilty, he should not be extradited
to the United States if the US decides to request his extradition.
This is my very personal view of the Assange debacle and I'm looking
forward to the next scene: A courthouse in Stockholm Sweden, On the
one side the accused and on the other side, two women, taking the
witness stand against him,one at a time, the world's press
assembled....:
http://www.thelocal.se/blogs/corneliushamelberg/2012/08/25/ass-as-in-assange-ass-angel/
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