‘It’s Not As Bad As Iwo Jima, I Suppose’: The Julian Assange Extradition Verdict – OpEd

The barrister-brewed humour of Edward Fitzgerald QC, one of the solid and stout figures defending a certain Julian Assange of WikiLeaks at the Old Bailey in London, was understandable.  Time had worn and wearied the parties, none more so than his client.  Fitzgerald had asked for water, but then mused that its absence could...