It reminds me of the scene in The Princess Bride where, once the Princess had left after getting assurances that Westley would be repatriated to his ship unharmed if he surrendered, the Prince told Westley, “Come Sir, we must get you to your ‘ship’.”

The DPR retorted, “We are both men of action; lies do not become us”.

“Well said,” replied the Prince.

I don’t mean to cheapen Assange’s predicament as I take it quite seriously and with the gravity it’s due, but these stories hold a mirror to our world.