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Assange Requests Asylum In Ecuador

Posted by Soulskill on from the where-in-the-world-is-julian-assange dept.

david.emery writes "Julian Assange, his appeals in the United Kingdom having run out, today went to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to request asylum from his pending extradition to Sweden to face questioning for 'unlawful coercion and sexual misconduct including rape.'"

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  1. Re:[Stupid] move by crazyjj · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Prove to me that something more nefarious is going on

    Sure, Missourian. I'll have Leon Panetta and the Swedish prosecutor stop by your house tonight to brief you on the whole setup.

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