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of his own previous history when litigating extradition in the UK: Sweden had sought to question him on a sexual assault charge; he had posted bond so was free while contesting; then jumped bail and hid some years in an embassy, until the embassy finally ejected him and he was imprisoned for his bail jump

So our very dear Aussie friends should currently be chatting with the UK authorities

There's some reason to suspect Assange is a stooge of Putin. His own politics appear to be rightwing; and Wikileaks played some visible role in the 2020 election of Trump

Curiously, during Assange's most recent confinement, the Trump Justice Department suddenly produced an indictment and requested extradition. Perhaps this move was intended to insulate the Trump administration from being tied to Assange's Putinist activities?

The real question, of course, is exactly how Assange obtained some of his documents; and the credibility of his oft-repeated claim that he should just be regarded as a species of journalist turns on the exact answer to that question

I consider him an unprincipled opportunist and nasty little misogynist. But I mainly care whether or not the evidence shows him actually engaged in espionage activities: if not, I expect the courts will eventually set him free. Meanwhile, his legal problems are largely of his own making, and the continuing delays result from his own actions

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