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I am wondering, we always discuss about Snowden, OK he needs to be pardoned, but what about Assange... I would like to remind you that he (and WikiLeaks) revealed, as well, important documents about what do our governements and he's still stuck in an embassy in England...

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I think what needs to happen there is that the US needs to promise not to extradite him in exchange for him surrendering to the Swedish authorities for the rape claims. I don't believe he should be extradited to the US to be incarcerated under criminally draconian anti-whistle blower; I do believe that he has to submit to a fair trial after being legitimately charged with a unambiguously horrific crime. Assuming (and I believe this is the most likely seniario given the info I have) that the Swedish prosecution is acting in good faith and believe that they have a legitimate case, the US refusal to rule out extradition is, quite frankly, obstructing real justice for the parties to the Swedish case. Dealing with rape cases is far more important than grudges against Wikileaks.

Assuming that everything Assange is saying about this is on the level and that he's not just hiding out in the embassy to dodge both legal problems.

Assange is an alleged rapist. Also kind of a dick. So people have less sympathy for him.

People like Snowden 'cause he seems like a nice guy who genuinely believes in what he says.

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