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Julian Assange gave a public address to the world's media Sunday from Ecuador's London embassy. The founder of WikiLeaks is battling an extradition order from Sweden.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London.Olivia Harris/Reuters

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London on August 19, 2012. Assange sed the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy on Sunday to berate the United States for threatening freedom of expression and called on U.S. President Barack Obama to end what he called a witch-hunt against WikiLeaks.Olivia Harris/Reuters

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Julian <strong>Assange</strong>, founder of WikiLeaks makes a statement from a balcony of the Ecuador Embassy in London, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Julian <strong>Assange </strong>called on United States to 'end its witch hunt' against the WikiLeaks organization.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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A protester wearing a mask waits for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to speak to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London .Olivia Harris/Reuters

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Police and media wait for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to speak to the media .Olivia Harris/Reuters

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A protestor holds a poster of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.Neil Hall/Reuters

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, left, with his legal adviser Balthasar Garcon, right, talk inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge inside Ecuador's Embassy in London two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations. Woman at centre unidentified.Sean Dempsey/The Associated Press

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