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The parents were right.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ashyas-life-saved-by-proton-beam-therapy/ar-BBiAYbb?ocid=U142DHP Ashya's Life 'Saved By Proton Beam Therapy'   Ashya King with his mother     The parents were right after all. The "hissy fit" doctor(s) concerned (the treatment would be of no use anyway), the Portsmouth council officials who went to the courts attempting to stop the parents taking Ashya to Prague, the judge who granted extradition application, the CPS and police who with almost maniacal vigor pursued and persecuted the parents across half of Europe, some elements of the media who embarked on a campaign of condemnation and demonisation of the parents with little or no justification other than their own warped agenda's, should all read this story and feel shame at their attitudes and actions at the time. Ashya King is in remission now and may that continue. His parents have been vindicated for their actions in doing what ever may be ne...

Medical decisions where "How much will it cost?" is more important than "What does this patient need?"

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/03/ashya-king-father-reunited-son Parents to be reunited with critically ill five-year-old on Wednesday following their release from Spanish prison Ashya King The Prima Donna's of Southampton Hospital who, right up until Monday, insisted that proton beam treatment was unsuitable for Ashya and therefore they would not refer him for treatment in Prague, have this morning announced that they have changed their minds and will refer him after all. If this is the case today, it was the same two weeks ago and the "hissy fits" of the Doctors concerned and the stupidity of the Hospital, Portsmouth Council, the CPS and the police have result ed in trauma for the patient and the patients family. It is a disgrace. It has always been about medical decisions being taken on financial cost rather than medical necessity and the "authorities" should be severely censored for their incompetent and inept handling of t...

The treatment of Ashya King and his family is appalling.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/01/ashya-kings-parents-remanded-custody-judge-considers-extradition Ashya King’s parents remanded in custody The parents of brain cancer patient Ashya King   This case is an unnecessary trauma to an already upset family is a complete farce and a waste of our money. To persecute the parents and create stress for the remainder of the family, simply because some Doctor in Southampton Hospital had a "hissy fit" when his "authority" was challenged, is an outrage and abuse of the legal systems in both this country and in Spain where some judge requires 72 hours to make up his mind about extradition and bail and at the same time detains both parent in separate jails! Incredible ! Ashya King   The judge should have thrown out the request without even thinking about it. In the meantime of course, Ashya, the 5 year old cancer patient, is in a children's hospital in Malaga where he knows nobody and does n...

Extradition from the United States,is very unlikely.

  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/30/amanda-knox-found-guilty-of-murder_n_4697705.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Amanda Knox Found Guilty Of Murder In Florence Retrial Amanda Knox   I'm definitely not going back willingfully. They'll have to catch me and pull me back, kicking and screaming into a prison I don't deserve to be in."   Amanda Knox. The Americans do not extradite any of their citizens to another country. All "Extradition Treaties" that America has with any other country in the world,only operate in one direction. In other words, if "Uncle Sam" wants you, no matter who you are or where you live, your government will fall over backward to appease the American "justice" system and pack you off to "the Land of the Free". Stephen Murphy's suggestion of an International Arrest Warrant (see comment in main article), may be an answer, but as things stand at the moment, Amanda Knox can feel smugly c...

A prosecution arising from pique.

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/judge-casts-doubt-on-damage-caused-by-whistleblower-bradley-mannings-leaks-of-secret-us-data-8750981.html Judge casts doubt on damage caused by whistleblower Bradley Manning’s leaks of secret US data Bradley Manning Assange, Snowden and Manning   Manning's prosecution was never more than a temper tantrum from the American government, because someone had the audacity to tell the truth and expose government and military wrong doing. The American administration was embarrassed, furious and vindictive in its compulsion to put Manning on trial and press for the severest punishment possible. Manning was to be made an example of, a lesson for any other person who may have some "problems" with American policy or action and consequently seeks to expose excesses and wrong doings carried out by the government in the name of "peace and freedom". A similar fate would await Assange in the event that Amer...

The issue is extradition not "sex crimes".

  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/15/julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-police-costs-_n_2696532.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Metropolitan Police officers have been stationed outside the Ecuadorian embassy in Knightsbridge around the clock since June last year. It has cost taxpayers £2.9 million. Julian Assange  We seem to be loosing sight of the real issues here, and the British media and television are instrumental in leading the diversions. The fact of the matter is simple. The United States want Julian Assange in the dock standing next to Bradley Manning. It would be easier for Assange to be extradited from Sweden than here, therefore the objective is to remove Assange from the UK and get him to Stockholm. If Assange has sex questions (no charges have yet been made) to answer, then the Swedish authorities should come here to carry out an interview. There have always been contradictory features surrounding the allegations but the smoke and mirrors crea...

Now, British media with Britain and Sweden in the service of the USA

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190913/Julian-Assange-compared-John-Inman-character-speaking-Ecuador-embassy-new-haircut.html The whole of the "Media" press and television, are doing everything possible to blacken Julian Assange and his refuge in the embassy. The whole "media circus" is a not very subtle assault designed to shift  public opinion towards removing him from the embassy and consigning him to Sweden where he can be grabbed by the United States for another show trial. If the Swedish authorities are so desperate to interview Assange, they should come to Britain to ask their questions and drop the requests for extradition. Then any suspicion that Britain and Sweden are conspiring with the United States would be removed. Regardless of all the media hype and hysterical distortions to the contrary, the credibility of the allegations (no charges have yet been made) grows weaker every day. This whole situation is farcical and is perpet...

Britain and Sweden in the service of the USA

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/assange-granted-asylum-what-happens-now/ Shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday, Ecuador announced that it had granted political asylum to Julian Assange.Twenty minutes later, the UK foreign office responded by restating its threat to extract Assange from the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Ecuador has requested that Assange be given safe passage out of the embassy, while the UK has said it will arrest him as soon as he sets foot outside the building. So what happens now? Tariq Ali suggested that Ecuador should grant Assange citizenship, and appoint him to a diplomatic post in the London embassy. Julian would then have full diplomatic immunity and could freely leave this country. Seems like a good idea to me. Hague and the government together with the Swedish government are blatantly Kow Towing to demands from the United States to do everything they can to get Julian Assange to America. It is outrageous, sickening and clearly obvious to al...

Guantanamo Bay: a stain on human rights

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ Guantanamo Bay: the biggest stain on human rights the world has ever seen. If these internees are so dangerous, or have committed such evil crimes, they should be put on trial and have the American allegations tested in law. Once again the Americans demonstrate that they consider themselves to be the worlds accuser, judge and jury and are above any measure of international law.

Extradition of Julian Assange

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/30/    (There are no "comments" provided for this story in the Guardian)  Hiding behind the facade of sham legality, the establishment moves towards the extradition of Julian Assange. The whole purpose of this charade is to comply with the American demand that he be deported via Sweden, to face "trial" in the US. This has nothing to do with alleged "sexual assault" charges. It is all about the embarrassment of the  US and its dubious practices being exposed for public scrutiny. "Don't shoot the messenger" one placard said, but the Americans are not interested in anything other than putting Bradley Manning and Julian Assange on trial and Europe is a willing accomplice in the conspiracy.

A one way one sided Agreement.

  Richard-O-Dwyer-extradition-approved. Leaving aside the question of guilt or innocence Richard O’Dwyer should be tried in the UK in any case, the real issue is a simple one.We have in existence a "one way, one sided" extradition Agreement with the USA and our Home Secretaries of whatever party and the Governments of the day will always comply with American requests for extradition of UK nationals.The instructions from Washington, usually contain some threat, implied or otherwise, that not to comply would result in an American "reassessment" of their providing information, or intelligence data or cooperation in some field or other inducement to grant the "request". The rights and interests of the UK citizen concerned are, of course, secondary to the "National Interest" and the victim of this objectionable Agreement is on the next plane to Washington, clothed in an orange jump suit and manacled to an FBI agent. We however would never be able t...