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In reply to the discussion: Top EU official tells Julian Assange: 'Just go to Sweden and answer the questions' [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)188. You didn't read the PDF File..start with #50..and move along....
USA wants him FOR TRIAL....
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Top EU official tells Julian Assange: 'Just go to Sweden and answer the questions' [View all]
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
OP
The portfolio of the EU Home Affairs commissioner includes matters such as Asylum
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#3
Hmmm. Not sure about that. One issue arising in the Assange case was the question
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#7
You are right---Sweden did issue the EAW. I wonder if her office coordinates the SIS, then. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#41
Her office handles Police Cooperation, so circulating notices of the warrant might have been her job
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#63
A moment ago, you had never heard of her, yet you instantly begin calling her names
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#10
Shhhh...that doesn't fit in with the narrative of persecution. You see, we are supposed to believe
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#46
Why don't the CIA drone operators turn themselves in to Pakistan or Sudan?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2012
#14
WTF does that have to do with Assange answering the questions in a court of law? n/t
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#15
"U.S.Officialswarn about Assange ...Treason" (It's a trap to snare him here for Prosecution)
KoKo
Dec 2012
#19
There are no charges from the US, nor have any attempts to extradite Assange to the US been made.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#20
No charges have been filed against Assange in Sweden but you don't seem to have any
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#125
Assange is under a sealed indictment in the US. US is the only one with skin in the game.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#109
There have been denials by US officials, I am not sure who or even if they were named.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#118
The credibility of that report is quite iffy, due to its very strange provenance:
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#142
... As Atlantic associate editor Max Fischer argues, “The group’s reputation
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#168
OK: I have in #169, #169, and #170 provided you with 8 links showing
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#172
we are targeting people in other countries that we label "terrorists" with Drone Attacks
KoKo
Dec 2012
#59
Because Obama is a very clever President and he's playing Cat and Mouse with Assange
KoKo
Dec 2012
#76
UK courts have found Sweden wants Assange in order to prosecute him and have ruled
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#18
Daniel Ellsberg: "Assange has every reason to be wary that the real intent here is to whisk him
Zorra
Dec 2012
#17
President Clinton was accused of rape also...Dem President...good...accused rapist,
Zorra
Dec 2012
#25
What charges?? There are no charges. You are taking a false claim made by someone who
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#38
And you have been told time and time and time, etc etc how things work in sweden
Bodhi BloodWave
Dec 2012
#57
Neiter was Assange. Care to post the 'court CHARGES' here? The world has been waiting
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#33
How charming, you post on DU, a US Democratic Political site and accuse Americans of
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#81
Yes, FFS. Your words, despicable words to say to Americans on an American site. If you do
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#85
I don't have disdain for Americans, plural. Just for one very specific American...
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#86
Your words were clear. We are used to such comments, but generally considering the
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#90
You assigned the word 'Rapist' to Assange. I asked you to list the charges because to have that
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#93
Assange fled jurisdiction from Sweden to the UK, before being taken into custody...
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#94
Wrong, he did the exact opposite of 'flee' and whoever told you what his attorney
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#98
Yes, let the courts make that decision. But the Prosecutor does not want this case to go to
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#122
And that woman refused to sign the police report alleging just what you have posted. She
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#99
Keep typing, sabrina. Your voluminous screeds get more and more entertaining...
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#119
And once again, because you keep missing it for some reason. The Prosecutor has the
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#126
I know how the Swedish Court operates. And you KNOW how it operates because I have
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#47
Too bad Assange's attorneys in the UK didn't know all this. They might have argued it in court. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#67
Too bad he had to fire his attorney for his egregious mishandling of the case. However,
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#82
She had every opportunity to arrest him for two years, she declined. Which you know because
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#84
It's neither your business nor mine to pick apart the details of a Swedish court case!
randome
Dec 2012
#105
Given the circumstances why then doesn't Sweden just arrange a video hearing with Assange?
Ya Basta
Dec 2012
#32
UK courts have found Sweden wants Assange in order to prosecute him and have ruled
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#34
Why haven't they charged him in more than two years? Why did they lie when they falsely
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#36
It all went through the UK courts, for a year and a half. Assange's lawyers argued rather along the
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#49
Where are the charges? And why did the Prosecutor lie about being able to take the
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#51
UK courts have found Sweden wants Assange in order to prosecute him for rape
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#103
Assange would be answering Swedish prosecutor's questions in Swedish court's via video link
Ya Basta
Dec 2012
#39
You're welcome to try to get everyone to change their understandings of extradition, so
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#43
Some people, in this thread, do know these facts yet continue to misrepresent them.
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#50
This is the European Arrest Warrant, detailing the offences Sweden seeks answers to:
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#65
Is this what Julian Assange testified to? Can you cite it from testimony of other witnesses? nt
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#89
Your allegations that the prosecutor lied. Was this presented in the British courts
msanthrope
Dec 2012
#132
It all went through the UK courts, for a year and a half. Assange's lawyers argued rather along the
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#48
There was never any need for extradition. The Prosecutors lied, and when a Prosecutor
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#53
Your claim "British Courts refused extradition for Pinochet" shows how careless you are about facts
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#69
I'm still hoping that there will be some defense of the "losing position." I've asked..
KoKo
Dec 2012
#75
The Manning Trial is going on. My twitter feed tells me the propaganda against Assange has
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#101
'Give himself up'. For what? He has never been charged. You don't give yourself up
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#120
Ah, the old THIRD WAY "hero worship strawman" meme once again. Do y'all have an old list of
Zorra
Dec 2012
#149
Really? Oh, why no, not at all! Just check out this 2 yr old thread from struggle4progress!
Zorra
Dec 2012
#156
It's nothing personal. I even call out my oldest, closest friends when they are trying to bullshit
Zorra
Dec 2012
#159
It is totally disgusting to use an alleged sexual assault as a vehicle for attacking an
Zorra
Dec 2012
#138
I could not agree more. But isn't standard to use Women and Rape to try to emotionally
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#146
Using sexual assault as subterfuge is thoroughly revolting, whether it is used by posters
Zorra
Dec 2012
#152
As FDR said, and I have to say I have always judged myself the same way, about those who
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#153
Now Sid...you realize that's "borderline" for an Alert...but, some of us feel it's
KoKo
Dec 2012
#162
Yes, but I wouldn't alert on these gems. It's revealing to see a man who rarely posts anything
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#166
True..some things are not worthy of alert...it's better to read the thread and have
KoKo
Dec 2012
#179
Lol, I love these predictions. But thanks for reminding me, it's time for another donation
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#165
Australian FOIA Docs confirm Assange "the enemy" In US counter-espionage investigation
KoKo
Dec 2012
#171
A separate release of FOI Docs confirmed by Dept. of Foreign Affairs (AUS) confirmed:
KoKo
Dec 2012
#174
Again, we need to see the FOI documents themselves, to know what they say
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#175
UK courts have found Sweden wants Assange in order to prosecute him for rape
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#177
Assange lost in court again and again, at every level. He lost at Belmarsh,
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#183
No court system will guarantee anything to someone wanted for questioning and/or arrest.
randome
Dec 2012
#178