Ecuadorian minister makes UK visit

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A senior Ecuadorian minister is making a brief visit to the UK ahead of talks over the future of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
June 16, 2013 12:10 am
Ricardo Patino, Ecuador's foreign minister, will travel to the UK on the eve of the first anniversary of Mr Assange's dramatic arrival at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He will meet Mr Assange at the embassy later on Sunday and hold talks with Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday ... http://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2013/06/15/ecuadorian-minister-makes-uk-visit/

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1. Julian Assange seeks sunshine for health

Kounteya Sinha, TNN | Jun 16, 2013, 03.17 AM IST

... Ecuadorean officials confirmed Assange was suffering from a chronic lung infection and the lack of fresh air is making the illness worse. Assange can't step out of the embassy, least he gets picked up by police officers posted outside waiting to arrest him.

Ecuadorean ambassador to London warned that Assange was really suffering from living in a confined space and said he will ask UK to make special arrangements to let him out. Ecuador will seek a fresh assurance from UK not to arrest him in case he needs to be hospitalized. Ecuador will ask the UK for a document confirming safe passage for Assange in case of a medical emergency ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/Julian-Assange-seeks-sunshine-for-health/articleshow/20610874.cms

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4. Fuck him. Hope no assurances are given...

Arrest him in the hospital.

Sid

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2. I could see the U.K. offering diplomatic assistance.

By promising to strongly protest if the U.S. tries to 'grab' Assange while in Sweden. It's probably the best that can be hoped for.

Unfortunately, Assange will declare this his ultimate victory and we'll have to hear that over and over again.

But at least he would be out of Ecuador's hair.

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3. Maybe Assange will step out of the embassy to meet the minister for Scones and coffee.

Ummm, I think not.