WikiLeaks founder Assange agrees to extradition if US releases Chelsea Manning

[DonViejo]

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE



13 JAN 2017 AT 12:23 ET

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will agree to be extradited to the United States if President Barack Obama grants clemency to the former US soldier Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking documents, the company said on Thursday.

“If Obama grants Manning clemency Assange will agree to US extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of DoJ (US Department of Justice) case,” WikiLeaks wrote on Twitter.

Assange has been living in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations.

The Australian former computer hacker said he fears Stockholm will in turn extradite him to the US, where he angered Washington over WikiLeaks’ publication of thousands of US military and diplomatic documents leaked by former US soldier Manning.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/wikileaks-founder-assange-agrees-to-extradition-if-us-releases-chelsea-manning/

[LaydeeBug]

1. because Trump will pardon him...unreal.

[Phoenix61]

2. Exactly

Unlike Assange's buddy, Trump, Obama is not an easily manipulated fool. Wonder if the embassy has had enough of Assange and has given him notice he needs to find a new place to live.

[randome]

8. He hasn't been charged with anything so he can't be pardoned.

In addition, the U.S. can't overrule Sweden and the U.K.

This is just impotent Assange trying to convince us he is powerful.
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[still_one]

12. you hit that one right out of the park

[joshcryer]

3. The US doesn't want Assange.

Which is why this is all so absurd.

[leftynyc]

4. The US isn't looking for him

He's just looking for a job with trump. Anyone who gets involved with this repulsive little swine deserves him.

[Lil Missy]

5. fuck off, Assange

[Trust Buster]

6. A publicity stunt. Sexually abusing a minor has nothing to do with Manning being in custody.

[randome]

10. A minor wasn't involved in Assange's case. It was just, you know, "legitimate rape".

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[GeorgeGist]

7. The cray crays are swarming.

[tammywammy]

9. The US isn't trying to extradite him.

[mtngirl47]

11. We don't want you, stay in the prison of your own making!

(Wonder what he's paying Ecuador for the room?)

[WhiteTara]

13. F You Assange.

You are scum.

[flamingdem]

14. Note the propaganda surge around Obama pardoning Manning

That was to make way for the Assange agreement. They think Obama is stupid