Assange: I fear for my life

Talking with Reuters Per Samuelsson, a lawyer representing Assange in Sweden, wondered:
"Who would want to spend the rest of their life in prison. Especially if it were as a result of the work he has done as a journalist?" Samuelsson told Reuters by telephone.

"He has sought political asylum in order to eliminate the risk that he will spend the rest of his life in prison in the United States," Samuelsson said.

Also the lawyer added that "He (Assange) is not against being questioned by police about what has happened in Sweden".

"It is important that all three countries cooperate to find a solution for the situation that works for everybody," he noted.

(VIA Reuters, Reporting by Simon Johnson; Editing by Andrew Osborn)