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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/19/2012 12:22 AM, Ginger Paque
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:CALCecM9OgJpU6DZ=3cy9Si5YDPfY8XUBgLDMveXdjtnhPuYafg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">The Assange case is a very interesting mix of
politics, diplomacy and legal details. <br>
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Very mixed indeed.<br>
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cite="mid:CALCecM9OgJpU6DZ=3cy9Si5YDPfY8XUBgLDMveXdjtnhPuYafg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><br>
It would seem that the UK can in fact sever diplomatic relations,
close Ecuadorian embassy and process Assange who, unlike
Ecuadorian diplomats, does not have diplomatic immunity. My
question is: are political issues more important than diplomatic
and legal issues? Can Assange be investigated on possible criminal
actions, but still protected from political harassment? I am
finding it hard to find an assessment of the rape charges, which I
find to be very worrisome if they are true. I can support
Assanges' political situation and Wikileaks activities and still
want to see him held accountable/investigated for sexual
misconduct if that is a well-founded allegation.<br>
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But why this:<br>
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" For more than 19 months now, the Swedish government has refused to
explain why he could not be questioned in the UK."<br>
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Who can make them explain?<br>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:CALCecM9OgJpU6DZ=3cy9Si5YDPfY8XUBgLDMveXdjtnhPuYafg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">There is a summary and discussion '<span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline!important;float:none">The
Assange asylum case: possible solutions and probable
consequences'</span> (from a diplomatic viewpoint) going on at:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/assange-asylum-case-possible-solutions-and-probable-consequences">http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/assange-asylum-case-possible-solutions-and-probable-consequences</a><br>
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I would like read a discussion of a possibility to investigate the
sexual misconduct charges, while guaranteeing that this will not
lead to / or be mixed with the Wikileaks situation. What are
feminists saying?<br>
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Cheers, Ginger<br>
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<br>
Norbert<br>
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Norbert Klein<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nhklein@gmx.net">nhklein@gmx.net</a><br>
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