Apparently I'm out of the loop, what the connection between Assange being willing to be extradicted if Manning is released?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he'll come to US -- with caveat
Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange said on Thursday he would stand on his earlier pledge to be extradited to the U.S.
The anti-secrecy website tweeted out earlier this month that Assange would accept extradition to the U.S - where he's wanted for questioning regarding Wikileaks - if a former military officer convicted of espionage received a commuted sentence from President Obama. That condition was met on Tuesday when Chelsea Manning's sentence was commuted with a set release date of May 2017...
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01...th-caveat.html