Re: Re: How about....
Titus,
Yup. This is why I don't play with poisonous snakes and when I confront one in the field I tend to use a shot gun at a distance. ;-)
But to your point about the secret indictment.
If one exists, then the US could exercise their options of getting an arrest warrant at any time.
The US is better off being patient.
1) The statute of limitations isn't over. So they have time.
2) Manning is currently being tried. (Court Martial).
3) Assange is facing his third and final deportation hearing to Sweden.
By waiting, Assange's claim of the trouble in Sweden is just a ruse to get him extradited to the US becomes paranoid nonsense. No indictment, or formal charges, there is no discussion w Sweden and its all in Assange's head.
Now the EAW gets granted.
Assange faces trial.
Regardless of any jail time. After Sweden, he's on a plane to Australia.
By this time, Manning's court martial will be over.
Then the US can decide what to do.
The Australian government could also decide to act as well.
and then there's the new threat.
Stratfor has the ability to now sue Assange personally and Wikileaks.
I think the laws in the UK are actually tougher than the ones in the US but IANAL...
Who knows what they will do because it opens them up to further scrutiny.
People have to understand that Sweden is protecting their own rights and personal freedoms. Nothing more, nothing less. Had it been you, you would have already been tried in Sweden by now.