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Assange loses extradition court battle, 14 days to apply to reopen case (VIDEO)

May 30, 2012 04:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his marathon court battle in UK Supreme Court. The judge has granted him 14 days to make an application to reopen the extradition case.

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catnip (unregistered) 01.06.2012 11:08

hey RT I have just clicked on the plus to give several contributors to this forun the positive vote, but it turns into a negative, please check this  and correct it!

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Owly 01.06.2012 07:25

I like the gull of the British court. They agree to extradite a man on the basis of unproven charges  but refuse to extradite dudes like Berezovsky or Chechen terrorists who's found guilty in the Russian court. Unbiased as it is. 

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robiscatitirisca (unregistered) 31.05.2012 11:08

Also, special is in this case the fact that, if i am not mistaken,


He is the first person in history to be followed throu INTERPOL for having is condom broke

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shilka.maskirovka 31.05.2012 10:06

1: Julian has not raped anyone.
2: They accuse him for had have unprotected sex, that is called Sex By Surprise. This means. The man did not wear a condom when having sex with two lesbians, that both wanted him, or well was planted there.
3: Sweden is well known for its extraditions. They even let CIA operatives take Egyptian citizens that has fled the old regime to be picked up in Sweden on Swedish airport and sent blindfolded + Handcuffed to Egypt were they then was interrogated and tortured. The men that was kidnapped to Egypt was kept there for years without a real trial. Later on, these men was not terrorists, but ppl that had spoken out against the now  downed regime in Egypt.
4: If there is any doubt, the extradition to Sweden will not lead to an extradition to the US, people are either blind, dumb, deaf or all three.
5: Julian will not be prosecuted on the above accusations because in Sweden there is no sexual invited man that has ever been tossed into jail because of this kind of accusations, except if it been one of those AIDS ticks that runs around fully aware they spread this decease. So this entire charade is to get Julian to Sweden so that the US can get their hands on him. Nothing more or less, and yes if Clinton going to Sweden, it will be more pressure and not Jesus that is the main agenda because the Foreign minister is Carl Bildt, known Bilderberg member and a important group member just as Mrs. Clinton. This is all 120% political motivated, they want to send a signal to all whistleblowers out there, present and future. If this world fails to see it, and then I mean the British court in particular, I wonder what is next, because then we move into a truly dark world, a world we not experienced since the Dark ages, then god save us all.

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rani (unregistered) 31.05.2012 10:04

Even if Assange appeals to the EU Court of Human Rights, this will not stop his extradition to Sweden, where Clinton arrives on 3/6.In Sweden he will be be imprisoned and is incommunicado. He will be held in solitary confinement again (he already spent 10 days in the U.K.), which according to a UN report on torture amounts to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in excess of 15 days.
Sweden does not have a bail system. They can hold Assange for an indefinite amount of time. If charged, the trial that follows would be held in secret.
With further extradition to the U.S. on the cards, it's anyone's guess what will await him there. A secret grand jury on WL has been active in the U.S. since September 2010.
Check out more on 'The Political Forums'. For Christine Assange's 91 talking points, go to w/central.org/node/2 486
Assange may well hold the trump card and a useful bargaining tool, since he's still sitting on many unpublished WL cables!

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rani (unregistered) 31.05.2012 05:40

Just read that Hillary Clinton is en route to Sweden and the other Nordic countries....what a coincidence!Wouldn't you want to be a fly on the wall during talks in Stockholm?

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rani (unregistered) 31.05.2012 05:40

Just read that Hillary Clinton is en route to Sweden and the other Nordic countries....what a coincidence!Wouldn't you want to be a fly on the wall during talks in Stockholm?

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MikeNZ (unregistered) 31.05.2012 03:50

Time to release those keys - eh Julian?

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MikeNZ (unregistered) 31.05.2012 03:13

There is no official complaint of rape.
Just like Kim Dot Kom.

Sure. America can have Assange and Herr Dot Kom, if we can have Madeline Albright, George W. Bush and Princess Tony Blair on trial also for War Crimes.
Why don't Russia special forces seize Tony Blair in Europe and drag him off to The Hague?
That I would pay good money to see! Good Money.

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Trepan (unregistered) 31.05.2012 02:23

Just because someone is a champion of civil rights does not mean he is not a rapist. What if he is a rapist and raped little Swedish girls? What then? Should he get a free ticket to do what ever he wants just because of who he is? What about the rights of Swedish girls not to be raped? Let's send him to Sweden and find out what evidence they have against him, shall we?

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dc (unregistered) 31.05.2012 00:31

Assange is a tragedy and a martyr at the same time. For one, I believe in what the U.S. Founders left for the masses, the most riveting of speaches, George Washington - “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotis m.” Government is not reason and it is not eloquence. It is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action. Assange is a true Patriot in my eye's, For no war can be won if no one stood up. At what point does an army stand strong enough to rise up against this machine. At what point does another group of countries attack U.S. Soil for their arrogant atrocities?. Many Americans fear the outcome as the World does. Assange has proven one thing and planted a seed of effort, He's proven the Government has blatant power and the seed he planted is the best outcome the Politicians could ask for. With him the Internet was hijacked and used as a tool to take all agressors and file them under Person of Interest's then investigated and hacked. And yes I am an American 3 hours away from N.Y.C

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Ancient Briton (unregistered) 30.05.2012 23:23

I think the real problem is that the Americans believe what Hollywood and Israel tell them...that it`s their job to police the world to suit the wishes and needs of Israel and Big Business.

The trouble is that Hollywood cultivates the myth that Israel and Big Business are the good guys....and it`s about time someone questioned that idea because it really is a lie,

In fact Neo-liberalism and Wall Street financial crime and the enormous cost of supporting Israel have bankrupted us and handed power mainly to China but more accurately to the financiers who can move from one country to another ...IF WE LET THEM! 

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Jose Luis Belmar (unregistered) 30.05.2012 22:09

And everything started with two easy going Swedish girls who wanted to catch Julian, because they considered him to be a real catch for their feministic careers. Two Swedish women accusin Julian of rape because he did not meet their sexual expectations. These two found in the so-called judicial system of a country with the "I love you Mickey Mouse" syndrome, the perfect partner for their very dubious rape allegations. I have never seen such a desire like the one shown by Sweden to extradite Julian Assange and to put him on a plane to Washington. The joke of the whole thing is that Sweden requested the extradition so that Assange could be interrogated about the accusations. In other words, Sweden and the United Kingdom consider Julian guilty as charged. No more innocent people until proven they are guilty. Sweden has declared that Assange is guilty and that is what is all about. Hillary Clinton is about to come to Sweden to talk about Jesus, Obama and whatever. The truth behind her trip is that she will put pressure one more time to the country that loves to please the USA, so that Assange finishes his days with Bradley. Sweden and the United Kingdom should be ashamed for the way they have handled the case, but I do not think they know the meaning of shame. Assange is not alone. To show this, I suggest that all the readers and viewers of RT, should organize a worldwide protest under the name of "The Freedom of Speach Spring". Keep on fighting Julian. You will never be alone.José Luis BelmarJournalist

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