Absolutely, there is nothing noble about this decision if he decides to drop the charges. They have tortured him for well over a decade already. It's just a better outcome for Assange than being kidnapped to the US.
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it is military who wanted to punish him for exposing WAR CRIME and that will DEMORALIZE the services n new recruits make it UNSUSTAINABLE to keep 900 bases open worldwide. They did want a Nuremberg like trials at the end hence needed to CLOSE ASSANGE's MOUTH. so military masters will decide his faith.