15K Wikileaks Docs 'Potentially More Explosive,' US Frets -- The RegisterThe Pentagon says many of the classified documents not yet published by Wikileaks contain material that's “potentially more explosive, more sensitive” than the huge trove of leaked records that has already prompted conniptions in military circles, The Washington Post reports.
Pentagon officials have identified some 15,000 classified Afghanistan war documents believed to be in the possession of Wikileaks but not included in last month's dump of 77,000 records. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has characterized it as an irresponsible act that potentially puts soldiers and Afghan sources in grave danger.
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More News On Wikileaks
WikiLeaks preparing to release more Afghan files -- AP
Pentagon: Undisclosed Wikileaks documents 'potentially more explosive' -- Washington Post
Reporters Without Borders: WikiLeaks Was Reckless -- FOX News
National Post editorial board: Prosecute the WikiLeakers -- National Post editorial
My Comment: I suspect that the next document dump from Wikileaks is going to be even more explosive, and that names and information that should be kept secret as this Afghan war continues will (unfortunately) be made public.
Sighhh .... I call this the lull before the storm.
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