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Polanski is not a terrorist. Of course extradition can be political and it can be based on reciprocity. Assange knows that if he goes to Sweden, it is a distinct possibility that he will be extradited to the US even if he is proven innocent of his alleged crime in Sweden. And it is why he is a virtual prisoner in the UK.

However making the case to another country that they have to extradite him because we lost “our secrets” is not a strong case to make.

The United States has mutual legal assistance treaties with several countries designed to formalize such cooperative law enforcement assistance. Assange has to be charged formally with a crime.