Assange

[unclebulgaria67]

Put it this way.

 

I am a bit suspicious of these Swedish allegations happening so soon after the US were interested in Assange being taken to the US.

 

If Assange went to Sweden and they decided not to prosecute, i suspect the US would quickly apply for extradition. Given the life prison sentence he would face, I can see why he remains in an Embassy.

 

What happens if Assanges legal team went to court to challenge the arrest warrant and it was removed. Assange then left the Embassy and could not be arrested. You can bet that another warrant would be issued within minutes, with Assange on his way to Sweden.

[unclebulgaria67]

The answer is whether the EAW is valid based on the legal situation with the Swedish prosecutors evidence.

 

Some of the allegations don't make any sense. BUT if under Swedish law the prosecutors believe they have a legal case to put before a jury, then I guess they may have the right to request that Assange is forced to go to Sweden to give evidence under caution and stay in Sweden until the full legal process has been gone through.

 

There have been quite a few court cases in the UK involving allegations of rape or sexual assault, where there is no evidence, other than the differing statements of the two people involved. It depends whether Police and prosecutors believe the accuser and they have not found any background info that would make it difficult.

[unclebulgaria67]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11882092

 

 

 

If the above is true and lives were put at risk, then it was inappropriate of Assange to publicise. In fact, why did he do this - has he said ?

 

I seem to remember wikileaks were careful not to release information which put lifes of operatives and informants at risk. There was then an argument about this, with no actual proof that someones life was endagered by the leaked information.

 

The leak was more of an embarrassment for the US, as it confirmed that US were involved in some acts which were illegal under international law.

 

Also this leak has not been the only occasion, highlighting a lack of IT security at the highest level in the US.

 

If anything, the Edward Snowden leak was more damaging as it highlighted how security services were obtaining information. This may have caused terrorists to change communication methods to those which are difficult to intercept and record.