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AnotherMcIntosh

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1. Not exactly. Certain documents "reveal Australia has no objection to a potential extradition."

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:28 AM

Aug 2012

"consular assistance" /= political asylum

And this "consular assistance" would consist of what exactly? They would, for example, help him pack his bags? Such assistance would not seem to be very helpful to him.

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Assange refused offer of assistance from Australia [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP

Not exactly. Certain documents "reveal Australia has no objection to a potential extradition." AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #1

Australia not offended by possible breach of Ecuadorian embassy? RogueBandit Aug 2012 #2

What's strange is that Assange complains in public Australia doesn't help him, but he never asks struggle4progress Aug 2012 #4

You seem personally invested in this unc70 Aug 2012 #3

I got tired of the hallucinatory claims and wondered what views might be getting less coverage struggle4progress Aug 2012 #5

Then I suggest you read the trade press unc70 Aug 2012 #7

You must forgive me if I somehow fail to see how my posting (without any comment) struggle4progress Aug 2012 #8

It's because of all your other posts on this topic unc70 Aug 2012 #9

I wouldn't believe Bob Carr as far as I can throw him... Violet_Crumble Aug 2012 #6

In a nutshell. Matilda Aug 2012 #10

why interfere with their laws peakhillfm Aug 2012 #11