I say the Brits should just go in and get him.
What’s Ecuador gonna do about it anyway? How many divisions do they have? Howzabout the “Mighty Ecuadorean Navy”?, (LOL!)
The last South American banana republic to take on the Limeys got their keysters handed to them on a platter and most of their navy sent to the bottom.
And don’t give me this international law crap r diplomatic immunity BS. Those are quaint holdovers from a more genteel time that should now be jettisoned for expediency.
GB has been considering breaking off diplomatic relations with Ecuador, at which point the “embassy” (which is just a small apartment on the third floor of a building) no longer exists and they can go get him. However, the problem is that this would require an act of Parliament.
I saw video coverage in the foreign press this morning of the police clearing out the usual masked supporters of Assange who had gathered outside the building to riot.
I suspect a more gradual and diplomatic solution would be better. Rafael Correa is a far leftist nutball. Ecuador could seize the British Embassy and staff in Quito in response. Some of the South American countries would back Ecuador in the confrontation. Once a country starts down this road, there will probably a lot of unintended consequences. A weakening Britain has many enemies who could use this as a pretext for hostile actions,