Julien Assange has been granted asylum in Ecuador. It seemed a strange country to run to, but some things never reach the surface. What frightens me the most, however, is the response by the British government.
If you're not aware, the British government decided to issue a threat the the Ecuadorian embassy which stated that it might consider using force to arrest Julian Assange. This is quite frankly, disastrous diplomacy. As much as it seems odd that the Ecuadorians want to get involved in this dispute, a threat to a sovereign territory is not the answer, nor has it ever been.
This was all sparked by Sweden's request to question Julian Assange about possible rape with two women. EU law states that extradition of a suspected criminal should always be granted from EU country to EU country. So this is where the problem has arose.
Had this been a country outside the EU, it would of been unlikely the United Kingdom's response would have been so aggressive. It's simple, the EU is pulling the strings. The EU has brandished its order to the UK to get Julian Assange.
This is where it becomes dangerous though. The American countries are all having a meeting on Friday to discuss this matter. Britain is already on bad diplomatic relations with many of the southern american countries, notably Argentina. This sort of diplomatic tension could cause a bigger rift, threatening the Falkland Islands like never before.
This is why the threat was so dangerous, it might just threaten a UK territory where the people are the innocents. Always expect the unexpected. Julian Assange might have just caused a serious conflict down in the southern part of the Americas.
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