Assange continued to operate his Wiki Leaks enterprise from the embassy. However, the new Ecuadorian president, Len Moreno, sold him out to his enemies. His predecessor, Rafael Correa, denounced Moreno as "the greatest traitor in Ecuadorian history." That is saying a lot, considering that traitors are not an uncommon phenomenon in Ecuador's political history.
Correa---who bravely stood up to both Bush and Obama during his 10-year term---was not alone among international voices condemning Britain's actions. Edward Snowden who, like Assange is living in exile, sent out the following statement:
Worse still, this atrocity was allegedly carried out in response to an extradition request from the US, according to Assange's attorney:
If this is true, it behooves us as Conservatives to lobby the Trump Administration for a full pardon for Assange. I admit to not knowing what the President's position on Assange is; but recall that Hillary Clinton suggested killing Assange with a drone-strike. Right in downtown London, no less. It's to be hoped that Trump will ignore the vindictive Neocons in his Administration and do the right thing. Trump needs to look to world opinion here and note that everywhere other than among US elites, Britain's actions are criticized.
Not coincidentally, this attack took place only two weeks before a United Nations team was scheduled to visit Assange. Also not coincidentally, the International Monetary Fund approved a $4.2 billion dollar 'loan' to Ecuador only a month ago.
The Trump Administration is at a moral crossroads here. Will we have Deep State politics-and-tactics-as-usual? Let us hope not.
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