Citaat:
Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door Eurosceptic
Er wordt gedacht dat Assange binnen afzienbare tijd zal sterven in Ecuador
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Hij zit gewoon in de ambassade in Londen, Dumbo.
En zijn cover als nuttige idioot voor Putin is ondertussen al volkomen opgeblazen, het is bekend nu wat hij is en waarvoor hij staat en daardoor is hij ook voor Moskou nu nog enkel een idioot (zonder nut dus).
Hij heeft gespeeld en verloren. From hero to zero.
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...eaks-us-sweden
Citaat:
When Ecuador first gave asylum to Assange, he was still a hero to many on the liberal left, and to many opponents of “US imperialism”. Today, most of those who still support Assange are hard-right nationalists – with many seeing him as a supporter of the style of politics of both Trump and Vladimir Putin. Assange is not the political icon he used to be.
This is perhaps what’s behind Ecuador trying to seek a way to end the standoff. Assange’s effect on foreign and diplomatic relations surely outweighs much of what Ecuador’s own diplomatic corps would like to do.
The problem for both sides is that neither wants to lose face: Assange wants to be a symbol of resistance against an overreaching US state, and does not want to admit his asylum was about his personal actions and not those of WikiLeaks. Ecuador does not want to suggest it made a mistake in granting Assange asylum.
Their problem is a simple one, though: what is there to mediate between the UK and Ecuador on Assange? Assange’s case in Britain is not a political one, it’s a matter of simple law. Assange was arrested on a European arrest warrant and eventually granted bail – then fought his extradition case right the way to the supreme court.
Following Sweden’s decision to abandon its attempts to extradite Assange, all that he faces in the UK is the relatively straightforward matter of breaching bail – a minor offence, but not one suitable for political negotiation. Ecuador’s “mediation” pitch to the UK amounts simply to asking them to ignore UK law – it’s not a strong ask.
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