extreme prejudice ie bump him off, as in the case of many other poor bastards whom have been bumped off, included the most public bumping off of a Mr. Prezident! , But don't forget this is not about Assange alone, it is about rule of law, and respect for contractual obligations. ie Vienna Conventions. I am sure Ecuador is considering reciprocal steps (entering the British embassy), and I will not be surprised if another country -- Venezuela? -- would come to its support and also issue some sort of warning to the local British embassy. As to your last paragraph, it just confirms my belief that the best thing in life is not to get trapped in membership in any organised ideology (political party, religion, etc.). I wonder what this person thinks of his country. Is he embarrassed? Probably not. . On his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, Mr Mullee said: . "It is an honour to be appointed Ambassador to Ecuador. The Secretary of State has emphasised the importance of strengthening Britain's ties with Latin America. I look forward to returning to Quito and leading the Embassy's work at such an important time in our relations with Ecuador and Latin America. I believe there is scope to deepen our engagement with Ecuador, particularly to promote the UK's prosperity through more trade and economic ties." LOL . http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-new\\... One does not need to be a paranoid conspiracy theorist to imagine the United States bumping Julian