There's a crucial difference. Julian must not be extradited.

If he is, he will likely be buried in US supermax prison even before trial, with no contact to the outside world even with family, and sentenced to a living death sencence of 175 years - since there is no public interest defence permitted under the Espionage Act. That's if he even makes it to the airport alive. He'll be treated at least as poorly as Chelsea Manning was.

We want our citizen back.