The US government was spying on Assange 24/7

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

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!

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.

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