WikiLeaks

[Zundfolge]

The Army PFC that leaked the materials to Wikileaks should be hanged for treason.

However I'm a little concerned about prosecuting Wikileaks for publishing them because we generally don't punish media outlets for publishing leaked secrets.

Just think what the precedent would mean ... any media outlet or figure the current (or a future) administration wanted to get rid of would simply have some juicy tidbit leaked to them and then after it was published they'd claim it was classified and BAM they take out a voice against them. THAT would be a serious threat to free speech.

[Scanker19]

I kind of like to know what the Gov is doing. Although if it is somehting that would put someone's life at risk then it should not be released.

I like to know what we think of other countries. I like to see what the real deal is as far as diplomatic issues goes. I don't like the though of us being kept in the dark.

Lies are what started the Iraq war.

[reddevil1111]

Wow. I throw someone under the bus and no takers? I figured half you guys would have slapped on some steel toe boots and had a dance. Man. What does it take around here to throw someone under a bus around here? REALLY? I am so disapointed.

[Rust_shackleford]

None of this is new most was reported in over seas news. This is just NEO con propagana.

[clublights]

I could be wrong.. BUT.....


I thought the " new" stuff thats all from the state department was from someone OTHER then the solider.....


I don't see why the solider would have access to state department emails.

[Elhuero]

now he's leaked a list of sites worldwide that are critical to national security.

if he keeps up like this, he's going to get neutralized.

[Ranger]

On of my biggest peaves is that he leaks information that could put soldiers and operatives in grave danger. The media, as big of asshats as they are, often agree to redact certain information that might cause either. Not always, but the information does go through a filter - not so much because of ethics but because they know such behavior will hamper their ability to have a cooperative government willing to share with them in the future. Unless it involves a republican, of course, then it's gloves off .

[TFOGGER]

I could be wrong.. BUT.....


I thought the " new" stuff thats all from the state department was from someone OTHER then the solider.....


I don't see why the solider would have access to state department emails.

Apparently, after the snafus that led to 9-11, the pooling of information from the various intelligence gathering agencies has been essentially complete and uncontrolled. In the name of sharing information to allow analysts from the various services to "connect the dots", even the lowest level peons (like the PFC) have been given essentially carte blanche to surf the nation's highest security networks. SecDef Gates was all over the Sunday morning news shows apologizing for this appalling breach of security protocol.

[Bailey Guns]

(From an email)

If the government really wants to keep classified documents secret they should be kept in the same place that Obama's college transcripts and birth certificate are kept.

[sniper7]

I wouldn't be sad if he was bruised and beaten and walking funny when he finally meets with police and turns himself in or gets caught.

I can only hope the mexican cartel is contracted out for his ass.

I just read the article on yahoo saying his lawyer has been talking with Assange and police working on a meeting to turn himself in now that the Sweds have sent out a warrant.

I would also like to see sweet justice and they let the other inmates have their way with a rapist. maybe they can have a camera in their and "leak" it on a sister site dubbed assleaks...because that is what will happen when that fucker finally is left alone.