Assange seeking US legal guarantee
Philip Dorling
June 25, 2012
JULIAN Assange hopes his bid for political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London will elicit diplomatic guarantees that he will not be prosecuted by the United States on espionage and conspiracy charges.
However, Foreign Minister Bob Carr yesterday renewed the Australian government's strong criticism of WikiLeaks and indicated support for Mr Assange will remain limited to routine consular assistance in the absence of confirmation of US extradition moves.
In an interview with The Age Mr Assange argued that his circumstances were "a serious political matter … <that> the Australian Government should treat with the seriousness it requires."
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"I have been attacked by the US, from the Vice-President down, as a high-tech terrorist, and by the Swedish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister - surely that requires some direct response from the Gillard government" ...
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