Here's the scene outside London's Ecuadorian Embassy today:
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The protesters are supporting Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder who has been living in the embassy since June 19.
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Assange is avoiding extradition to Sweden, where officials want to question him about alleged sexual misconduct.
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Assange's supporters fear that handing him over to Sweden will open the door to a trial in the United States, where some politicians have labeled him a terrorist.
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Ecuadorian officials won't back down from their promise of asylum to Assange, despite pressure from U.S., U.K. and Swedish officials. They think he faces a serious threat of political persecution.
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Meanwhile, in Ecuador, many support their country's decision, and are angered by the U.K.'s efforts to undermine it.
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And meanwhile, in Assange's super-secret lair...
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