British threats in WikiLeaks case 'stupid' - expert

August 18, 2012 by legitgov

British threats in WikiLeaks case 'stupid' - expert 18 Aug 2012 Britain is considering using an obscure law to extract Julian Assange from Ecuador's embassy in London, but experts say the possibility is slim -- and one says London's actions are "stupid". Before it granted asylum to the WikiLeaks founder on Thursday, Ecuador made an angry rebuttal of what it saw as Britain's threats to invade its embassy in London to arrest the Australian and extradite him to Sweden. In a meeting in Quito on Wednesday, Britain's charge d'affaires reminded Ecuadoran ministers of a British law which can ultimately allow the government to withdraw diplomatic status from any embassy on its territory.