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warrprayer

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Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 10:00 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:15 PM - Edit history (1)

what the U.S. did to Bradley Manning, he has the good sense to go to a country that doesn't kiss fascist amerikas ass.

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Why does Julian Assange want to go to Ecuador? [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2012 OP

free wifi ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #1

He's a soccer fan? Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #2

After seeing warrprayer Jun 2012 #3

+1000 - Welcome to DU, warrprayer. Nice profile! Mnemosyne Jun 2012 #4

Mark twain warrprayer Jun 2012 #6

So very true! Mnemosyne Jun 2012 #26

+1 Exactly what I was going to say. n/t RainbowSuperfund Jun 2012 #5

Bull's eye. hifiguy Jun 2012 #8

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #9

Ecuador's so kind to its own alternative press. Robb Jun 2012 #10

The same argument was made against Chavez warrprayer Jun 2012 #11

Hello bigwillq Jun 2012 #25

Tanks warrprayer Jun 2012 #31

It would be a lot smarter to go to a country without an extradition treaty with America. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #54

Probably right warrprayer Jun 2012 #72

Actually, check out the stats for retiring to Ecuador. It honestly sounds like the next Costa Rica riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #7

Looks good to me! warrprayer Jun 2012 #13

I think that's actual footage of Assange dancing Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #36

I'm going with the women. treestar Jun 2012 #12

one of whom warrprayer Jun 2012 #14

If so, there is no excuse to rape her treestar Jun 2012 #15

He did not rape them , he didnt use a condom, BIG diff treestar larkrake Jun 2012 #16

Then why not defend himself? treestar Jun 2012 #17

Because Sweden warrprayer Jun 2012 #19

Is that really a given? treestar Jun 2012 #24

Still rape, under Sweedish law jeff47 Jun 2012 #28

it isn't really about warrprayer Jun 2012 #32

Then he'd be quickly acquitted in Sweden jeff47 Jun 2012 #42

He will be handed over to the US before there is any trial in Sweden. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #48

Because the UK hates the US so much they'd never hand him over. jeff47 Jun 2012 #50

A little more reading and a little less bloviating.. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #62

So you're claiming the UK did not help with rendition and torture? jeff47 Jun 2012 #64

Of course you can provide examples from case law, Mr. Legal Expert reorg Jun 2012 #38

You can't apply US rape law in Sweden jeff47 Jun 2012 #40

that's not what happened and not what is alleged reorg Jun 2012 #44

No, rape laws are widly different. They go from non-existent to what's on the books in Sweden. jeff47 Jun 2012 #47

so you can't show us a single case or even an investigation reorg Jun 2012 #51

No, I did show you one jeff47 Jun 2012 #52

Well, no, you didn't reorg Jun 2012 #56

You asked for one. jeff47 Jun 2012 #57

the Swedish penal code is available in English translation reorg Jun 2012 #59

Then you'd have an incredibly easy time showing how their rape law doesn't apply jeff47 Jun 2012 #61

I already did, my friend reorg Jun 2012 #65

No, your beliefs are not the law jeff47 Jun 2012 #66

don't sell yourself cheap, my friend reorg Jun 2012 #69

She gave Assange warrprayer Jun 2012 #18

Well then answer to it treestar Jun 2012 #21

I would be all for a fair trial warrprayer Jun 2012 #23

Other threads on the board treestar Jun 2012 #37

The UK is infinitely more likely to hand him over than the Swedes. jeff47 Jun 2012 #41

OMG , I hope nobody ever listens to your legal advice reorg Jun 2012 #45

OMG I hope nobody ever listens to your geopolitical bullshit jeff47 Jun 2012 #46

As far as I remember, the bombing of Libya happened more like 198 days rather than years ago reorg Jun 2012 #53

So....didn't read that UN-backed mission part, huh? jeff47 Jun 2012 #55

So, there is no war in Afghanistan reorg Jun 2012 #58

Jeez, guess I only have to cut-n-paste here jeff47 Jun 2012 #60

Ouch, I didn't realize you were THAT uninformed reorg Jun 2012 #63

Again, running makes no sense if your claims are true. jeff47 Jun 2012 #67

The same reason that Chen Guangcheng sought asylum in America. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #20

The same reason Roman Polanski fled to France...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #22

Julian Assange warrprayer Jun 2012 #27

Leave Julian Alone!!! Robb Jun 2012 #29

Well, he certainly probably assaulted more women, if you count that as an "accomplishment". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #30

Maybe that's the real crime the women should be accusing him for. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #33

LOL. Beat me to it n/t RZM Jun 2012 #35

Nobody likes a 'minute man' RZM Jun 2012 #34

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Jun 2012 #39

Thanks warrprayer Jun 2012 #70

Red herring! Get your red herring here! HuckleB Jun 2012 #43

Sorry Charlie warrprayer Jun 2012 #71

And more red herring! Cheap! HuckleB Jun 2012 #73

An aversion to small plane crashes and lead poisoning. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #49

Uruguay could surpass Ecuador GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #68