 what they want is full-throated support of assange as a hero but that's not going to win over anyone who doesn't isn't already on his side and there are a lot of people on his side i mean i remember back in 2012 i think it was outside the ecuadorian embassy covering the story for channel 4 news and a whole host of people as he came out to do his balcony scene and talked about you know the fact that america mustn't pursue journalists for shining a light on the powerful he clearly saw himself as a journalist back then what what do you think