I would hope not too much (though there is value in that as a secondary point of interest), but a discussion that is able to derive a meaningful interpretation of protecting Pinochet but not Assange has to be necessarily technical, yes?
> 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).
Yes.
—ravi