I am not confident that he will get a fair trial with regards to the rape charges. But whether Sweden will extradite seems less likely. To me.

The Pirate Bay trial proved American companies' influence of foreign court rooms. That was a sad sight to see. But also under a much more pro-American Swedish government.

But I wonder, if the US is willing to risk the outcry that will occur both domestically and abroad if they apprehend Assange. And for what? Wikileaks will still operate without Assange. Surely, he doesn't matter.

I will admit this; in the past, and certainly in times to come, governments have surprised me in their illogical decision making.

The problem with that question - to me at least - is that it assumes I am stupid enough to end up in this situation in the first place. I probably wouldn't have slept with those two women in Stockholm to begin with, is what I am saying. So given that, I don't know. But I probably would. And that I bet that is pretty much what is going to happen right now. Assange cannot escape British custody.

In Sweden, it's both actually. The feminism has arisen incredibly because of the failed immigration policy, and as such there is a much larger effort in Sweden to track down rapists and suspected rapists. Primarily because Sweden does not wish to admit that its immigration policy has failed.

What's interesting about that case is that seems to violate the Swedish system of 'ministerstyre', where ministers cannot directly interfere in the actions of an agency. According to Swedish extradition laws, if a person to be extradited refuses, the courts will decide, but if the person complies, it is the foreign ministry that takes care of it.

Furthermore, that was under the previous government, Sweden now has a liberal government, whom are more anti-American than the previous one. Not that that is 100% guarantee that they won't extradite him, but it is certainly a factor. And considering the scandal you mention, I presume the Swedish government is not likely to try it again. Especially not with such a high-profile characters as Assange.

I cannot say what kind of rape it is, obviously, but the statistics are real. But there have been cases of false accusations of rape in Sweden, just any other country nowadays.

I don't know, but Assange is not in Australia. However, I will give you that Australia has certainly not been showing any signs of being interested in helping Assange.

Be that as it may, many Swedes I often talk to echo this sentiment, although would not use this strong turn of phrase. Sweden is notorious for routing around opinions it does not deem to be 'decent'. And it is not law enforcement, but rather society at large that will shut out extremist opinions. Communists and fascists have a hard time getting anything said in Sweden.

I also doubt Russia would risk that diplomatic uproar with the UK. It could also have been a British official who misspoke and mentioned that the UK had such laws, but forgot that mentioning it would certainly sound threatening. British law enforcement has a long history of incompetence.

I am not saying Ecaudor isn't without its right to be mad at the US, and I completely understand why they are doing what they are doing. I am just saying why they are, rather than assuming that Ecuador has definitive prove that Assange will be extradited to the US.

Assange has not committed access of espionage. He has not unlawfully approached secret information, instead, Bradley Manning went to him with the information, or rather Wikileaks. The way Wikileaks is set up means that Assange or Wikileaks in general, cannot know who leaked information to them. This ensures more safeguards for Wikileaks.

Manning's trial will start soon and I am sure he will be convincted. Assange on the other hand, have not committed any form of espionage in the USA. Furthermore, espionage count as military engagement, an area Sweden will not extradite under.

That was pure speculation on Australian diplomats' part.

In Sweden, it is about setting an example. Sweden is the Saudi Arabia of feminism. Sweden has the highest number of rape cases per capita of any country in Europe. And not just by a small margin, twice as many as the country in second place, the UK.

Getting Assange to Sweden to be questioned and perhaps convicted of a rape would set a great example, not just at home, but abroad, considering the international fame of Assange. At least, that is the thought of the Swedish prosecutors.

Because it's Ecuador; who gives a shit? The UK has had this law for a while now, and all embassies in London should be quite aware of it. I sincerely doubt other nations will 'pull their business' if the UK storms the Ecuadorian embassy.

Ecuador is using the situation to make a stand off against the USA, the UK and Sweden, because of its own demented obsession with its Anti-American sentiment. I don't know if Ecuador honestly believes he won't receive a fair trial in Sweden, but that doesn't really matter, because Ecuador can 'make a stand' against the USA.

I could also ask you a counter-question: Why is he not getting extradited from the UK? Sweden - unlike the UK - has never been an ally of the USA. Not that they are enemies, but they are not active allies. Sweden is far too liberal to be thinking about extraditing Assange to the USA.

And one more question: What laws can the USA extradite Assange for? Assange hasn't broken any American laws. And even if they could, those laws would likely fall under military or political prosecution, two areas Sweden will not extradite people under.

Well, I'll be damned. I stand corrected. Thank you.

There are not even 200 countries in the world. The teams that FIFA and the IOC allows to compete are not necessarily actual countries.

Calling it an 'incorrect spelling' was a joke. I guess all humour is triumphed by pedantics.

Considering the mistake, I am more offended by people modding my comment 'Funny'.

'Deep Space' means something different in Danish. I will not tell you.

Since I am 25 and do nothing for a living, your incorrect spelling of 'affect' affects me.