Score one for the bad guys.

Apparently “freedom of the press” is bad and wrong and evil if it embarrasses the GAE.

Julian Assange’s attorney and his wife Stella held a news conference: Julian Assange’s extradition to U.S. ‘should shock and concern everyone,’ lawyer says.

But it’s not over. The NYT has more details:

LONDON — The British government approved an extradition order on Friday for Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, confirming a court decision that he can be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges, though his legal fight against the decision is not over.

While the order is a blow for Mr. Assange, whose case is seen by rights groups as a potential challenge to press freedom, he is expected to appeal the decision in a British court, and the government said he had 14 days to do so.

The Home Office, in a statement, pointed to a British court ruling that did not find “that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange.” Additionally, the statement said, the courts did not find that extradition “would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health.”

Read the rest from the NYT…

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