[FS11]

If Holder does not extradite Assange to US for trial, then we will know that the Swedish arrest is just for cover-up of BO's involvement in WikiLeaks.

[Jack Hammer]

One experiences a great deal of difficulty expressing what one thinks of this character while remaining within the rules of this web site.

[justlurking]

If Holder does not extradite Assange to US for trial, then we will know that the Swedish arrest is just for cover-up of BO's involvement in WikiLeaks.

What law has Assange broken in the US?

Simply distributing classified information is not a crime in the US, unless you have a security clearance and have agreed not to do so.

The government would have to prosecute under the Espionage Act, and that's a pretty high threshold to meet -- especially when all of the information released so far hasn't been surprising to anyone that has been paying attention.

[Nervous Tick]

Watch Obama and Clintoon carefully — lest they trade Cheney to Nigeria for Assange from Sweden.

[justa-hairyape]

Obama can always pardon him on the way out the door.

[Lockbox]

Oh the irony of catching a leaker because of a leaky condom..........

[achilles2000]

Having read the Telegraph article on the Swedish charges, Assange is guilty of nothing in Sweden. The entire matter there is political.

[VRWCmember]

Why would we want him extradited to the US, where he will be given a trial in our criminal court system with all the evidentiary rules tilted in favor of protecting the accused? So soon after the debacle that so aptly demostrated the futility of trying war criminals in our civilian criminal court system, it would be much better to let Assange hang out in some other court system where he is not as protected.