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struggle4progress

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 11:58 PM Aug 2012

A risky Ecuador-Assange alliance (PJ Crowley)

... Ecuador partied at the Organisation of American States (OAS) on Friday at the expense of Britain and the United States. But after all the rhetorical confetti settles, President Rafael Correa and his new best friend, Julian Assange, face a lengthy diplomatic hangover ...

While invoking the sanctity of diplomatic protocols, less was said about the rule of law. Mr Assange sought asylum from Ecuador to avoid being extradited from the United Kingdom to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning on sexual assault allegations. He has exhausted his available legal appeals ...

When Mr Assange finally leaves the embassy, he'll be heading for Stockholm, not Quito ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19373707

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A risky Ecuador-Assange alliance (PJ Crowley) (Original Post) struggle4progress Aug 2012 OP
. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #1
When I wanna smell, I get good-n-sweaty, dip some some moss in swamp water and rub it on my head struggle4progress Aug 2012 #2
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