Ecuador To Grant Assange Political Asylum

NSN A392-99-964-5927 writes with news that Ecaudor will grant Julian Assange's request for political asylum. An Ecuador official told The Guardian that the country's president, who earlier indicated his decision would arrive after the Olympic Games, will approve the request Assange made in June. "Government sources in Quito confirmed that despite the outstanding legal issues Correa would grant Assange asylum – a move which would annoy Britain, the US and Sweden. They added that the offer was made to Assange several months ago, well before he sought refuge in the embassy, and following confidential negotiations with senior London embassy staff. The official with knowledge of the discussions said the embassy had discussed Assange's asylum request. The British government, however, 'discouraged the idea,' the offical said. The Swedish government was also 'not very collaborative,' the official said. The official added: 'We see Assange's request as a humanitarian issue. The contact between the Ecuadorean government and WikiLeaks goes back to May 2011, when we became the first country to see the leaked US embassy cables completely declassified ... It is clear that when Julian entered the embassy there was already some sort of deal. We see in his work a parallel with our struggle for national sovereignty and the democratisation of international relations.'"

Re:What a turning point in American History

[gstoddart]

Someone needs to rework the "In Soviet Russia..." meme for juntas.

In Ecuador ... asylum seeks you, senor.

Re:He's in big trouble

[CanHasDIY]

First, he'll have to learn to drive on the other side of the road. Then a crash course in Spanish won't hurt.

Here's a starter: Alto! = Stop! Tus papeles por favor = Your papers please

He's going to Ecuador, not Texas...

Re:Good

[GameboyRMH]

Gentlemen, i give you, American geography.

Re:Good

[icebraining]

So millions turn into less than 200k? I was wrong, your problems are in basic math, not geography.

Re:Good

[bobbutts]

We're America, to our north is North America and to our south is South America. I don't need some school to explain that to me!!

Re:Good

[Anonymous Coward]

It beats GITMO or some secret CIA prison in the Middle East.

There are no CIA prisons in the Middle East

We have always been at war with EastAsia