Britain, Ecuador and Julian Assange.

So Julian Assange has been granted political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy, Britain has threatened to enact a 1987 law that gives Britain the right to to enter the embassy and arrest Assange. This could well be a big mistake if Britain was to do such a thing. Not only would it make us look stupid in the eyes of the free world but it would well fly in the face of international law that are sacrosanct to embassies throughout the world. But more importantly it could affect trade with many South American countries just at a time when Britain is trying to enhance, and strengthen  trade deals with many countries on this continent, and not withstanding the encouragement it would give to the Argentinian government over the Falklands debate. Imperialist Britain using strong arm tactics, would be the cry. Britain's biggest mistake was letting lawyers getting involved in the Assange problem in the first place. Britain should have honoured Sweden's request for his extradition. Never mind about the possibility of him being extradited to America from Sweden on charges of espionage, that would have been Sweden's and Americas problem. If Britain is daft enough to enter the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrest him, will these and other European countries support Britain? I very much doubt it.