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August 21, 2012

Correa: U.K. Raid to Grab Assange Would Be "Diplomatic Suicide" 
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Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has warned Britain risks "diplomatic
suicide" should it decide to raid Ecuador's London embassy to nab Wiki
Leaks founder Julian Assange. On Monday, Correa said any violation of
Ecuador's diplomatic rights would undermine the status of British
consular offices worldwide.

President Rafael Correa: "It would be a suicide for the United Kingdom
to enter the Ecuadorean Embassy. It will be a precedent that would allow
later on for the U.K.'s diplomatic premises in other territories to be
violated in every corner of the planet. The U.K. would not have any
saying on this then. It would be quite terrible. Cameron is quite a
disastrous president."

 

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