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The UK is the US's closest ally, forged in the blood of millions of dead fighting for common causes. The last military action between the two was over two centuries ago.

It would be truly unprecedented to bomb the capital of our closest ally, an act which is undoubtedly an act of war, in order to assassinate a US citizen accused of crimes.

There's no comparison whatsoever between this hypothetical act and airstrikes in an active warzone.




Assange is not a US citizen.


I was mistakenly thinking of Edward Snowden, who is in Russia, not London. Bombing Russia to get Snowden would also be very bad.




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