There is no trial there are no formal charges the previous ones were dropped. However, if you think that having sexual intercourse with someone who is asleep, who has not given consent, does not satisfy the criteria for the use of that word then the mind boggles.
I wasn't talking about why Assange may find it preferable......I was asking why the US have not asked the United Kingdom for his extradition, given that the UK-US extradition treaty would be easier to justify legally and actually supports charges made pursuant to espionage.
Oh really:
1) I asked this question:
So you think the US will make no attempt whatsoever to get him to face the music?
2) You failed to answer that question and instead evaded and asked a rhetorical one:
The pertinent question is, why have they not done so already?....while he was in a country with an extradition treaty which requires far less evidence of wrongdoing and has far wider scope for extradition than that of Sweden?
3) I replied with these 3 reasons:
I am suspecting that the implications of the alleged crimes in Sweden could prevent less public backlash, less known support for him there, language barriers for adequate defense. The whole charade that will go with a rape trial will effectively and already has demonised him in many peoples eyes.
4) How you think this may meet 'I wasn't talking about why Assange may find it preferable' rather than the more obvious 'I was asking why the US have not asked the United Kingdom for his extradition' which it quite clearly is meant to address I don't know.
As you mention it, yes I have....6 times. And in every instance I gave my evidence in English and all questions were put to me in English. I was supplied with a court appointed Translator also...... Strange that.
And I would like you to find exactly where I said those option were not available. I would also assert that you would still be disadvantaged not speaking the native tongue.
So yet again you do not answer the question. Where exactly did the question say Sweden? Where? What is so difficult with your considerable intelligence to answer one simple question with a one word answer? So ...
Once again simple yes or no. Do you believe the US will make an attempt to get him to face charges related to the leaks specifically the ones Manning supplied?
Really Castiel you can't type a simple yes or no?
Here let me demonstrate:
Do I believe Assange is on the balance of probabilities guilty of at least sexual assault related to the potential charges. Yes
Do I believe they have enough to convict him. No - it's his word against theirs however his flight from justice has hardly made him look great. But such trials are never really that successful.
Do I believe Ecuador has misapplied the asylum rules. Yes
Do I believe Assange is using his power and connections to evade justice inappropriately. Yes
Do I believe it was stupid for the UK to make veiled threats. Yes
Do I believe the US will attempt to bring him before their courts. Yes
Do I believe the US had or uses such methodology to setup or facilitate his weaknesses to 'smear him'. Yes
Do I believe they actually did that. On the balance of evidence - no although I do have some doubt.
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