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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:55:48 AM EST
A placard is held by a supporter of Julian Assange outside the Ecuador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:55:48 AM EST
A placard placed by supporters of Julian Assange is seen outside the Ecuador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:55:48 AM EST
A placard is held by a supporter of Julian Assange outside the Ecuador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:55:48 AM EST
Police deter a supporter of Julian Assange from the front of the Ecuador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:55:48 AM EST
A placard is held by a supporter of Julian Assange outside the Ecuador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:36:50 AM EST
A placard placed by supporters of Julian Assange is seen outside the Equador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:36:50 AM EST
A placard placed by supporters of Julian Assange is seen outside the Equador embassy in west London, August 16, 2012. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:18:24 AM EST
British police officers arrest a protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:04:11 AM EST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in this December 5, 2011 file photo. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on August 16, 2012 a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest Assange. REUTERS/Suzanne
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:04:11 AM EST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in this December 5, 2011 file photo. Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on August 16, 2012 a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest Assange. REUTERS/Suzanne
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Posted: 8/16/2012 8:03:24 AM EST
British police officers arrest a protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 8:03:24 AM EST
British police officers move the protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 8:03:23 AM EST
British police officers arrest a protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 8:03:23 AM EST
British police officers move a protester in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the front of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 6:53:23 AM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. In the two months since Julian Assange ducked into Ecuador's London embassy to seek political asylum, President Rafael Correa has been consistently deferential to Britain while insisting on his right to protect what he sees as a free speech advocate facing persecution. The decision on Assange's petition, which Correa's government said it would announce Thursday Aug. 16, 2012, would come only after careful scrutiny of the law and consultations with the governments involved, Correa insisted. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 6:33:25 AM EST
A banner in support of Julian Assange is seen on a barrier across the street as police officers stand guard at the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 6:23:21 AM EST
Media gather outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 6:23:21 AM EST
British police officers place barriers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 6:23:21 AM EST
A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shows his support outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Posted: 8/16/2012 5:43:58 AM EST
Police officers stand on the steps of Ecuador's embassy as an Ecuadorean diplomatic car is seen parked outside in London August 15, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has no way to leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London without getting arrested regardless of whether Ecuador grants him asylum or not, lawyers say. The Australian has been taking refuge at the embassy for eight weeks, since losing a legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden where he is wanted to stand trial for rape. REUTERS/Neil Hall
