Warez releases, Nintendo piracy, stolen phone cards. It all seems so small fry for the potential of a 40-year prison term and the effort of international arrests.<p>If the US goes to this much effort for this small fry, they ain't gonna stop harassing for Assange in any circumstance.<p>Whatever it is that determines what's "acceptable" and what's "pursue to the ends of the earth" in the US is a basket case.<p>There must be more at play than what the article says, must be.