Ecuador grants J. Assange asylum despite British threats

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

Good move for Equador.

It's all symbolic, there's no way he will be able to get out of there without getting arrested.cslayer211

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

sonicare

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

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http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

Neoklondiak

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

Neoklondiak

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

ugh someone just shoot this rat already.

[QUOTE="Neoklondiak"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

kuraimen

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

They've been independent for quite a while now. It's almost like the US yelling "THE COLONIAL TIMES ARE OVER!!!!" at Europe.

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

Neoklondiak

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

Someone should warn the Ecuadorian women.

Someone should warn the Ecuadorian women.

jimkabrhel

[QUOTE="Neoklondiak"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13311382-diplomatic-fury-as-ecuador-grants-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-assange?lite

Ecuadorian embassy in Britain grants Assange asylum. British authorities threaten to revoke diplomatic status of embassy and arrest Assange anway to extradite him to Sweden for rape and assault charges. Ecuador gets pissed at Britain and yells, "colonial times are over". Wonder if this is a job for Soap McTavish?

Lonelynight

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

THE DAYS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ARE OVER, TAKE THAT BRITAIN!! -Ecuador

THE DAYS OF MONGOL CONQUEST ARE OVER, TAKE THAT JAPAN! - Ecuador

I have mixed feelings on this. One one hand he is an accused rapist and should be trialed. But on the other hand the human rights laws state that everybody has to have a fair trial, with all this political nonsense going on there will be a high chance of corruption going on.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="Neoklondiak"]

Would make alot more sense if Ecaudor was actually formerly part of the British Empire.

Neoklondiak

They've been independent for quite a while now. It's almost like the US yelling "THE COLONIAL TIMES ARE OVER!!!!" at Europe.

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[QUOTE="kuraimen"] They're Latinamerican so that's enough to feel identified with european colonisation.kuraimen

They've been independent for quite a while now. It's almost like the US yelling "THE COLONIAL TIMES ARE OVER!!!!" at Europe.

Argentinia are obviously in the wrong though. But i'm going off topic now.

[QUOTE="Neoklondiak"]

[QUOTE="kuraimen"] They're Latinamerican so that's enough to feel identified with european colonisation.kuraimen

They've been independent for quite a while now. It's almost like the US yelling "THE COLONIAL TIMES ARE OVER!!!!" at Europe.

Because the Falkands were and still are part of the British Empire. And the people there are mostly of British descent and have nothing in common with Argentina whatsoever. Just because Argentina is in South America doesn't mean this has anything to do with Ecuador and it's old ties with Spain.

I have no problems with him being sent to Sweden to answer the charges as long as they don't hand him over to the Yanks

I have no problems with him being sent to Sweden to answer the charges as long as they don't hand him over to the Yanks

warriorsq

[QUOTE="warriorsq"]

I have no problems with him being sent to Sweden to answer the charges as long as they don't hand him over to the Yanks

seahorse123

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

So the UK threatens to invade an embassy just to capture a man who committed sexual assault? Yea, real reason to break international law.

[QUOTE="seahorse123"][QUOTE="warriorsq"]

I have no problems with him being sent to Sweden to answer the charges as long as they don't hand him over to the Yanks

toast_burner

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

The whole Wikileaks thing has proven morality is not the primary concern of countries like the US and the UK. Save to say morality is not their primary concern now either.

Eh...why should Ecuador make this their fight. Send him back.LJS9502_basic

Anyway, I'm mixed on the issue. I want to see him have a fair trial over his rape allegations, but I do not want to see the guy extradited to the US at all.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Eh...why should Ecuador make this their fight. Send him back.Ravensmash

Anyway, I'm mixed on the issue. I want to see him have a fair trial over his rape allegations, but I do not want to see the guy extradited to the US at all.

[QUOTE="seahorse123"][QUOTE="warriorsq"]

I have no problems with him being sent to Sweden to answer the charges as long as they don't hand him over to the Yanks

toast_burner

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="seahorse123"] If they hand the over to Sweden the US will bully Sweden in giving him to them so they can kill him. Britain does not care what happens to him or what's morally right there just going with America AS USUAL seahorse123

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

You're right, it hasn't been proven. Thats why he should go to court so that they can prove or disprove whether he did it or not.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="seahorse123"] If they hand the over to Sweden the US will bully Sweden in giving him to them so they can kill him. Britain does not care what happens to him or what's morally right there just going with America AS USUAL seahorse123

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

HENCE WHY SWEDEN WANTS TO TRY HIM......

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="seahorse123"] If they hand the over to Sweden the US will bully Sweden in giving him to them so they can kill him. Britain does not care what happens to him or what's morally right there just going with America AS USUAL seahorse123

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

[QUOTE="seahorse123"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

Is it morally right to let a rapist get away scot free?

Neoklondiak

HENCE WHY SWEDEN WANTS TO TRY HIM......

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[QUOTE="seahorse123"] It's not been proven yetalso he speaks the truth about the governments and there p*ssed off about it seahorse123

HENCE WHY SWEDEN WANTS TO TRY HIM......

Using that logic we should not try anybody and shut down the whole legal system.

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[QUOTE="seahorse123"] It's not been proven yetalso he speaks the truth about the governments and there p*ssed off about it seahorse123

HENCE WHY SWEDEN WANTS TO TRY HIM......

[QUOTE="seahorse123"][QUOTE="Neoklondiak"]

HENCE WHY SWEDEN WANTS TO TRY HIM......

toast_burner

Using that logic we should not try anybody and shut down the whole legal system.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="seahorse123"] Innocent until proven guilty. Sweden has probably been bullied into making these false allegations just to silence him what have you got against him his trying to prove that the government is worse scum than you think they areBossPerson

Using that logic we should not try anybody and shut down the whole legal system.

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[QUOTE="seahorse123"] Innocent until proven guilty. Sweden has probably been bullied into making these false allegations just to silence him what have you got against him his trying to prove that the government is worse scum than you think they areBossPerson

Using that logic we should not try anybody and shut down the whole legal system.

I'm playing devils advocate.

You don't have to against someone to point out a flaw in their argument.

Do you seriously think governments pay EVERYTHING by the rules things go on behind the scenes the women was probably payed or worked for the government at the end of the day the government's want to silence him before he brings out anymore embarrassing information about themseahorse123

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

Using that logic we should not try anybody and shut down the whole legal system.

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="seahorse123"]Do you seriously think governments pay EVERYTHING by the rules things go on behind the scenes the women was probably payed or worked for the government at the end of the day the government's want to silence him before he brings out anymore embarrassing information about themLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]Of course not, thats my point. The elephant in the room that nobody in the news is talking about is that America and her allies want to shut Assange up because of what he does. BossPerson

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="seahorse123"]Do you seriously think governments pay EVERYTHING by the rules things go on behind the scenes the women was probably payed or worked for the government at the end of the day the government's want to silence him before he brings out anymore embarrassing information about themseahorse123

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Sweden isn't particularly close to the US dude.LJS9502_basic