On Aug 17, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote:
> Is anybody really interested in the technicalities? Seems to
> me the underlying question is to what extent the Death Star
> is willing to kick over the facade of legality and diplomatic
> practice, either in pursuit of Assange (because Assange is
> seen as more of a menace than one might think) or because they
> want to do it anyway, just to show little countries that they'll
> brook no opposition, however trifling (in which case Assange is
> just the precipitating factor).
They should just let him out and then arrange for an "accident" or "suicide" later on.