The US government was spying on Assange 24/7 (elpais.com)

Isn’t surveilling known spies and foreign agents like Assange within the purview of US intelligence activity?

The US government was a fool for thinking it wouldn't get caught.

If a super privacy consious guy is locked in a room for years, and someone wants to deliver a new fire extinguisher, he is sure to check it out in a lot of detail!

These operatives, without diplomatic protection from the USA, will probably go to jail for life.

The stickers on the window were probably actually to prevent spying by other people.

The embassy faces a public street, and anyone could have reflected a laser beam off a window.