Thursday, December 2, 2010

Wikileaks -- News Roundup For December 2, 2010



U.S. Weighs Prosecution Of WikiLeaks Founder, But Legal Scholars Warn Of Steep Hurdles -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Calls to prosecute the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, mounted this week as his organization began releasing documents from a cache of 250,000 State Department cables — its third major disclosure of United States government secrets this year.

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has confirmed that the Justice Department is examining whether Mr. Assange could be charged with a crime, but legal scholars say that such an effort would encounter steep legal and policy difficulties.

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More News On Wikileaks

US embassy cables: browse the database -- The Guardian

Top 10 new revelations from Wikileaks (10 images) -- UPI
Top ten revelations from Wikileaks cables -- Yahoo News/The Lookout
Wikileaks: what the leaked State Department cables say -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks: The revelations at a glance -- The Daily Mail
Sticks and Stones: The Top 5 Cablegate Insults -- Time Magazine

Amazon Drops Leaks Website -- Wall Street Journal
Amazon stops hosting WikiLeaks website -- Reuters
WikiLeaks website kicked off Amazon's servers -- AP
Wikileaks pushed off Amazon, but files persist on file-sharing system -- The Guardian
Amazon.com stops hosting WikiLeaks on its servers -- Washington Post

Wikileaks chief: What will he do next? -- The Independent
Wikileaks' Assange in UK, police know where: report -- Reuters
How 250,000 US embassy cables were leaked -- The Guardian
US says leaks are a crime, threatens prosecution -- Yahoo News/AP
US embassy cables leak sparks global diplomatic crisis -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks sparks worldwide diplomatic crisis -- The Telegraph
Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy -- Yahoo News/AP
WikiLeaks unleashes a flood of damaging US cables -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands of Classified US Documents Leaked on the Internet -- Voice of America
World politics rocked as diplomatic exchanges are 'WikiLeaked' -- Scotsman
WikiLeaks 'surprised' by scale of US espionage -- CNN
Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels -- New York Times
WikiLeaks reveals U.S. diplomatic secrets -- Politico
Deceits, plots, insults: America laid bare -- The Independent
Wikileaks: How the reverberations will be felt in Downing Street and far beyond -- The Independent
WikiLeaks release reveals embarrassing diplomatic details -- McClatchy News
Embarrassing Revelations Abound in Leaked U.S. Cables -- CBS News
Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets -- Wall Street Journal
Wikileaks release of embassy cables reveals US concerns -- BBC
WikiLeaks: Leaked cables reveal the rough workings of diplomacy -- Christian Science Monitor
Released WikiLeaks documents send shock waves around the globe -- Globe And Mail
WikiLeaks Drop Shows U.S. Striving to Maintain Order in Chaotic Global Relations -- FOX News
A Superpower's View of the World -- Der Spiegel
Leaked Cables Reveal True US Worldview -- Spiegel Online
‘Chipped’ Detainees, Iran Mega-Missiles And More in Latest WikiLeaks -- The Danger Room
WikiLeaks's release of documents shows struggle to relocate Guantanamo detainees -- Washington Post
Revealed: U.S. diplomats slam world leaders -- MSNBC
U.S. Wary of Putin, Berlusconi Ties, Guardian Reports, Citing WikiLeaks -- Bloomberg
WikiLeaks cables reveal personal details on world leaders -- Washington Post
In pictures: Undiplomatic view of world leaders -- BBC News

The Legal Problems For Wikileaks And Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Interpol Called For Arrest Of WikiLeaks Founder -- New York Times
European police on alert for Wikileaks founder -- Yahoo News/AP
British police seek Assange over Swedish rape charges -- Foreign Policy
British police seek Julian Assange over rape claims -- The Guardian
Julian Assange of WikiLeaks placed on Interpol most-wanted list, more diplomatic cables released -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange -- The Guardian
Interpol issues red notice for WikiLeaks founder Assange -- RIA Novosti
Julian Assange of WikiLeaks is being persecuted in Sweden, lawyer says -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks founder appeals Swedish arrest order -- Reuters
Wikileaks' Assange appeals over Sweden arrest warrant -- BBC
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, up for Time's 'Person of the Year,' with Obama, Palin and more -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange: How much trouble is he in? -- Christian Science Monitor
The Ambitions of Julian Assange -- Ross Douthat, New York Times
10 things you don’t know about WikiLeaks mystery man Julian Assange -- Toronto Star
U.S. Weighs Legal Options in Wikileaks Release -- CBS News
WikiLeaks spurned New York Times, but Guardian leaked State Department cables -- Washington Post
Ecuador offers a home for founder of WikiLeaks -- Breitbart/AP
WikiLeaks founder could be charged under Espionage Act -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks website hit with 'mass distributed denial of service attack' -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange could face 'grave consequences' -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks: US Senators call for WikiLeaks to face criminal charges -- The Telegraph
Senators: Prosecute the WikiLeakers -- Politico
Congressman wants WikiLeaks listed as terrorist group -- CNet
Australian police investigate WikiLeaks founder -- The Australian

Arab Altitudes Towards Iran

WikiLeaks cables highlight Arab contempt for Iran -- L.A. Times
WikiLeaks: Arab allies want tougher US measures -- AFP
Leaked Documents Show Middle East Consensus on Threat Posed by Iran -- FOX News
Iran 'must be stopped': Arab leaders implored U.S. to attack, WikiLeaks disclosures show -- The L.A. Times
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
WikiLeaks: Fears for Middle East stability as cables reveal Arab leaders urged U.S. to attack Iran -- The Daily Mail
"Cut off the head of the snake" Saudis told US on Iran -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia urges US attack on Iran to stop nuclear programme -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks documents reveal Arab states' anxiety over Iran -- CNN
Arab states scorn 'evil' Iran -- The Guardian

Iran's Nuclear And Missile Program

WikiLeaks confirm fear of Iran’s nuclear ambition -- Toronto Star
FACTBOX - Iran, NKorea nukes rely heavily on smuggling - WikiLeaks -- Reuters
Documents: Iran Obtained Missiles From N. Korea -- NPR (Audio)
Israel greets WikiLeaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel could strike Iran without US help: WikiLeaks -- AFP
U.S. fears Iran has long-range missile, but Russia calls it a 'myth' -- CNN
Washington troubled by Iran nuclear fears -- Financial Times
Iran May Have North Korean Missiles, WikiLeaks Shows -- Bloomberg
Secret cables reveal that U.S. believes Iran has advanced missiles -- Washington Post
Fear of 'different world' if Iran gets nuclear weapons -- The Guardian
Iran 'lied to UN inspectors about Qom nuclear site' -- The Guardian
Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea -- New York Times
Leaked Cables Shine Light on Iran Nuclear Threat -- CBS News
WikiLeaks Reveals Iran’s Secret, Worldwide Arms Hunt -- The Danger Room
U.S. asked China to stop missile parts shipment to Iran -- Washington Post
Iran obtained missiles from North Korea: US documents -- AFP

Iran's President Is Hitler

WikiLeaks: US referred to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as 'Hitler' -- The Telegraph
'Ahmadinejad is Hitler; Sarkozy is a naked emperor' -- Jerusalem post
Der Spiegel: US officials called Ahmadinejad 'Hitler' -- Ynet News

Red Crescent A Tool Of Iran And Hezbollah

US memos: Iran armed Hezbollah through ambulances -- AP
Leak: Iran used Red Crescent to smuggle weapons -- Jerusalem Post
WikiLeaks: Red Crescent smuggled weapons for Iran -- Ynet News
Iranian spies 'used Red Crescent to enter war zones' -- The Guardian

Israel - Palestinian Conflict

Wikileaks: Ireland prevented US weapon transfers to Israel -- Jerusalem Post
WikiLeaks: Pakistan passed terror intel to Israel -- Jerusalem Post
Palestinians: Gaza war claim exposed by WikiLeaks is untrue -- Haaretz
Israel consulted Egypt, Fatah on Gaza war: WikiLeaks -- AFP
WikiLeaks exposé: Israel tried to coordinate Gaza war with Abbas -- Haaretz
WikiLeaks exposé: Israel offered to coordinate Cast Lead with Egypt and Fatah -- Haaretz
Israeli doubts about Mahmoud Abbas -- Al Jazeera
US embassy cables: Washington requests personal data on Hamas -- The Guardian

Russia

Arms deals, racketeering – Putin accused of running 'mafia state' -- The Independent
Cables Offer Dim View of Russia and Putin -- New York Times
Leaked cable reveals Putin slacking -- UPI
Putin Criticizes U.S. Over WikiLeaks Revelations -- Politics Daily
WikiLeaks row: Putin labels US embassy cables 'slanderous' -- The Guardian
Putin Criticizes U.S. Remarks on Russia -- New York Times
Putin says Gates is 'deeply misled' -- Politico
Putin fires back over WikiLeaks criticism -- ABC News (Australia)
WikiLeaks revelations no threat to Russia's ties with other states - Kremlin -- RIA Novosti
Putin "Seeking to Restore Russia's Grandeur", Leaked Cables Claim -- CBS News
Kremlin Plays Down Cables' Take on Russia's 'Alpha Dog' -- Wall Street Journal
Russia downplays WikiLeaks exposures -- UPI
Wikileaks release: in Russia, fear of damage to future US relations -- Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaked cable from Bob Gates: 'Russian democracy has disappeared' -- Foreign Policy

China And North Korea

China's 'great firewall' blocks access to WikiLeaks -- 9News
China Blocks Access to WikiLeaks -- PC World
China censors itself in WikiLeaks -- Financial Times
China Trying to Plug Wikileak? -- Wall Street Journal
China blocks WikiLeaks -- Tech Eye
WikiLeaks: Great firewall of China blocks access to latest revelations -- Tech Digest

Wikileaks release 'shows China thinking on Korea' -- BBC
China frustrated with North Korea: WikiLeaks -- CBC
WikiLeaks: China Is Frustrated With North Korea -- NPR (Audio)
China preparing for collapse of N. Korea regime, cables say -- Sydney Morning Herald
China would allow a united Korea, claims WikiLeaks -- Scotsman
WikiLeaks: China 'would back one Korea run by South' -- The Telegraph
Wikileaks cables reveal China 'ready to abandon North Korea' -- The Guardian
At-loss China accepts unified Korea: WikiLeaks -- AFP
WikiLeaks: China doubtful of N Korea as ally -- Financial Times/Reuters
Analysis: WikiLeaks reveals China, N. Korea tensions -- CNN
Daily View: Wikileaks on China's attitude to North Korea -- BBC

China pressed over Iran and North Korea's nuclear trade -- The Guardian
U.S. tackled China over North Korea nuclear trade: media -- Reuters
Secret documents show Chinese role on Iran -- CNN

WikiLeaks: China Behind Google Hack
-- CBS News
Wikileaks: Chinese Govt Helped Coordinate Google Attack -- PC Magazine
Wikileaks in China: was the Politburo behind Google attacks? -- Financial Times
WikiLeaks: Chinese contact claimed Beijing hacked Google as part of coordinated computer sabotage campaign -- The Daily Mail
Wikileaks: China's Politburo directed Google hack -- ZDNet
Leaked U.S. document links China to Google attack -- Computer World

China urges US action over WikiLeaks revelations -- AFP
China urges U.S. to resolve issues on leaked U.S. cables -- Reuters
China Hopes WikiLeaks Will Not Harm Relations With US -- Voice of America

ANALYSIS: North Korea standoff, WikiLeaks test China's diplomacy -- M&C
Why China hasn't abandoned North Korea – and why Wikileaks is a work of flawed genius -- Richard Spencer, The Telegraph
WikiLeaks files may put ideas in heads of Chinese hackers: analysis -- The Telegraph
China, As Rendered by WikiLeaks -- New Yorker

Turkey

Erdogan Says Clinton Apology for ‘Lies’ Not Enough for Turkey -- Bloomberg
Wiki Secret: U.S. Distrusts Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- ABC news
Turkey Disputes U.S. Claim -- Wall Street Journal
Turkish PM furious over leaked US cable -- Macon.com
Turkish official: Israel is responsible for Wikileaks -- Jerusalem Post
Turkey's prime minister will sue over diplomat's remarks -- CNN
WikiLeak Documents Question Turkey's Relationship with US -- Voice of America
US cables claim Turkish PM Erdoğan has eight Swiss bank accounts -- Hurriyet News
Diplomatic Cables Reveal US Doubts about Turkey's Government -- Spiegel Online
'Souring' Israel-Turkey relationship seen in WikiLeaks trove -- L.A. Times
Turkish PM 'hates' Israel: US cables -- AFP
Turkish PM on WikiLeaks' documents -- World Bulletin
Turkish FM: We don't hate Israel -- Ynet News
Turkish foreign minister pokes fun at leak -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP
Israelis allege Turkey allowed arms into Iran -- Hurriyet News
'Some fire' behind Ergenekon smoke, US official says -- Hurriyet News
WikiLeaks: ex-US envoy believes Turkish military has coup plans -- World Bulletin
Clinton discusses leaked documents with Turkish FM -- AFP
Turkey says leaked reports not to change foreign policy -- World Bulletin
WikiLeaks: ‘Political Firestorm’ if Genocide Recognized -- Armenian Weekly
Turkish experts not surprised by WikiLeaks revelations -- Today's Zaman
The long twilight of the U.S.-Turkey alliance -- David Kenner, Foreign Policy
WikiLeaks becomes a WikiFlood in Turkey -- Hurriyet Daily News
WikiLeaks cables expected to hurt US-Turkey relations -- Iason Athanasiadis, Global Post

Yemen

U.S. Role in Yemen Covered Up by its President -- CNN News
Papers Could be Used by Al Qaeda, Analysts Warn -- Toronto Star
Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New 'Recruiting' Tool -- MSNBC News
Yemen Covered up U.S. Drone Strikes -- Daily Telegraph
Yemeni President Covers Up U.S. Strikes -- Agence France-Presse
Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New 'Recruiting' Tool -- MSNBC News
In Yemen, a WikiLeaks Whiskey Controversy -- Time

Afghanistan

Canadian envoy offers to resign as leak threatens ties to Afghanistan -- Globe And Mail
WikiLeaks: bereaved families' fury at US 'insult' over Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan reacts mildly to scathing criticisms revealed by WikiLeaks -- L.A. Times
WikiLeaks: Karzai pardoned drug dealers -- AP
Karzai 'freed connected suspects' -- Press Association
Karzai's brother 'corrupt drugs baron' US says: WikiLeaks -- AFP
Karzai's brother corrupt drugs baron, WikiLeaks cables say -- RFI
WikiLeaks: Karzai's brother denies drug dealing, remembers Chicago -- CNN
WikiLeaks: Ahmed Wali Karzai wanted polygraph -- Washington Post
Karzai pardons criminals: WikiLeaks -- AFP
Kandahar kingpins at odds with Canada, U.S. over democracy: Wikileaks -- Winnipeg Free Press/Canadian Press
Pak captured Mulla Baradar to stop him from reconciling with Afghan govt: Wali Karzai -- Sify News
Karzai’s brother lobbied for role in Canada’s major aid project -- Globe And Mail
WikiLeaks' Afghan Revelations: Way Too Familiar -- Time Magazine
Kabul says US relations unaffected by diplomatic leaks -- AFP


Pakistan

WikiLeaks cables highlight Pakistani nuclear terror threat -- The Guardian
Wikileaks US cables: Pakistan rejects nuclear arms fear -- BBC
Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons -- Voice of America
Pakistan hits back in WikiLeaks nukes row -- ABC News (Australia)
WikiLeaks shows America's imperious attitude to Pakistan -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
WikiLeaks Cables: US Special Forces Working Inside Pakistan -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks cables: US and Pakistan play down impact of 'mischief' -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks: Pakistan quietly approved drone attacks, U.S. special units -- CNN
Leaks paint picture of unreliable and unstable Pakistan -- BBC
WikiLeaks: Pakistan continues to support Mumbai terror attack group -- The Telegraph
Pakistan's top spy met Israelis to stop India attack: WikiLeaks -- Reuters
WikiLeaks gets muted political response in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
US: 'Pakistan needs to continue aggressive action' -- BBC
Leaks expose US and UK fears over Pakistan nuclear arms -- BBC
US standoff with Pakistan over nuclear fuel: leaks -- AFP
Pakistan Blocks U.S. Access to Nuclear Fuel -- Global Security Newswire
Pakistan confirms Wikileaks claim of US nuclear appeals -- BBC
Pakistan defends nuclear stance revealed by WikiLeaks -- Reuters
Pakistan defends nuclear policy after US leaks -- AFP
Pakistan criticizes release of secret US cables -- AP
Pakistan Condemns WikiLeaks Disclosure of US Diplomatic Communications -- Voice of America
Pakistan criticizes release of secret US cables -- Washington Post
Pakistanis dismiss criticisms of nuclear security released by WikiLeaks -- Globe And Mail
Saudi King calls Pakistan President Zardari rotten head -- Times of India
Wikileaks report stokes anti-US hardliners in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
Pakistan confirms Wikileaks claim of US nuclear appeals -- BBC
Wikileaks's unveiling of cables shows delicate diplomatic balance with Pakistan -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks Fuels Anti-U.S. Sentiment in Pakistan -- Time Magazine
Wikileaks report stokes anti-US hardliners in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
What's New About the AfPak Region in WikiLeaks? -- Saad Khan, Huffington Post

The U.K.

WikiLeaks cables: UK on constant alert to Russian espionage -- The Guardian
U.K. Officials Brace For New WikiLeaks Revelations -- Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks cables: Secret deal let Americans sidestep cluster bomb ban -- The Guardian
Labour protected US in Iraq inquiry: WikiLeaks -- AFP
Labour put limits on Iraq Inquiry to keep the US happy -- The Independent
WikiLeaks: British government promised to 'protect US interests' at Chilcot inquiry -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks: Britain Pledged to Protect US in Iraq Inquiry -- Voice of America
Wikileaks files: Cables 'include criticism of UK' -- BBC
Cameron faces 'embarrassing' leaked memo -- AFP
Wikileaks revelations hit the 'special relationship' -- politics.co.uk

Wikileaks Reveals Location Of European Nuclear Weapons

Leaked Cables Reveal Location of European Nukes -- CBS News
Four European states host US nuclear bombs, WikiLeaks reveals -- EU Observer
NATO Nukes -- Arms Control Wonk
Wikileaks: nuclear weapons owned by U.S. stationed in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Turkey -- News KF
NATO condemns WikiLeaks release on tactical nukes -- Jerusalem Post/AP
Wikileaks memo confirms US nuclear weapons are in Holland -- Dutch News
WikiLeaks confirms presence of US nuclear arms in Netherlands -- Radio Free Europe
Wikileaks embarrasses the Netherlands too -- Radio Free Europe

Wall Street

Now WikiLeaks Sets Its Sights On Top U.S. Bank: Website Boss Pledges To Release Explosive New Dossier -- The Daily Mail
WikiLeaks' Next Target: Wall Street -- CBS News
Wall Street Can Start Panicking About WikiLeaks Now -- Wall Street Journal
US bank implicated in WikiLeaks trove -- Financial Times
WikiLeaks to reveal ‘flagrant violations’ at major U.S. bank -- Financial Post
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange plans to turn his attention to US banks -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Our next leak will expose secrets of a major financial institution -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks plans to release a U.S. bank's documents -- Reuters
US bank is next target for major leak, says Assange -- The Independent
Exclusive: WikiLeaks Will Unveil Major Bank Scandal -- Forbes
Wikileaks plans megaleak of documents of major US bank -- Jerusalem Post
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Our next leak will expose secrets of a major financial institution -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks plans to release a U.S. bank's documents -- Reuters
WikiLeaks claims next target is 'big US bank' -- AFP
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Wants To Spill Your Corporate Secrets -- Forbes

Spying On The U.N./Other Diplomats

Wikileaks: Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders -- The Daily Mail
How Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders -- The Daily Mail
US Diplomats Told to Spy on Other Countries at United Nations -- Spiegel Online
WikiLeaks: US diplomats 'have been spying on UN leadership' -- The Telegraph
U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying -- New York Times
U.S. Chases Foreign Leaders’ DNA, WikiLeaks Shows -- The Danger Room
Washington asked U.S. diplomats to collect information typically sought by spies -- L.A. Times
US diplomats spied on UN leadership -- The Guardian
Amid WikiLeaks uproar, Clinton heads to Central Asia -- Reuters

General/Miscellaneous

Wikileaks reveal US concerns on Cuba-Venezuela ties -- BBC
Wikileaks papers could be used by Al Qaeda, analysts warn -- Toronto Star
Clinton Says U.S. Diplomacy Will Survive ‘Attack’ -- New York Times
WikiLeaks exposé: Karzai 'paranoid' and Ahmadinejad 'like Hitler' -- Haaretz
Karzai’s brother lobbied for role in Canada’s major aid project -- Globe And Mail
US allies, Iran savage WikiLeaks for secrets release -- Yahoo News/AFP
U.S. sees top German diplomat arrogant: WikiLeaks -- Reuters
Internal Source Kept US Informed of Merkel Coalition Negotiations -- Spiegel Online

U.S./World Reaction To Wikileaks

Media in China, Arab Middle East suppressing WikiLeaks coverage -- Washington Post
Obama orders review of how classified info is handled -- USA Today
Taliban prepare to punish WikiLeaks Afghan informers -- The Guardian
The World Reacts to Massive Diplomatic Leak: Laughter in Rome, Denials in Berlin -- Spiegel Online
France says stands by U.S. after WikiLeaks cables -- Reuters
Israel greets Wikileaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor
White House censures WikiLeaks over diplomatic documents -- Washington Times
Text: White House condemns Wikileaks disclosures -- BBC
Israel greets Wikileaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor

Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Editorials

Intelligence cost of WikiDump -- Washington Times editorial
WikiLeaks and the Diplomats -- New York Times editorial
Security breach is disturbing — so why did US make it easy? -- Boston.com editorial
WikiScalps needed -- National Post editorial
Assange the Anti-American -- Richard Lowry, National Review
Keeping Secrets, Even From Wikileaks -- James Mann, The New Republic
WikiLeaks dump: Innocents may die as 'closet' allies of U.S. get cold feet in fight against terror -- James Gordon Meek, New York Daily News
A WikiLeaks wakeup call -- Jonah Goldberg, L.A. Times
Wikileaks "Bombshells" Confirm What We Already Know -- The Lid
WikiLeaks: Open Secrets -- The Guardian editorial
Obama administration is weak in the face of WikiLeaks -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post
Attack by WikiLeaks -- Wall Street Journal editorial
Editor's note: publishing the cables -- The Guardian
A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents -- New York Times
US embassy cables: A banquet of secrets -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
WikiLeaks target: American power -- Ben Smith, Politico
Sarkozy, the emperor with no clothes. Putin is Batman... and Ahmadinejad is like Hitler: What America REALLY thinks of our world leaders -- Nick Pisa, The Daily Mail
Why the WikiLeaks Drama Is Overblown -- Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast
An Infoterrorist? -- IBD Editorial
Exclusive: WikiLeaks Will Unveil Major Bank Scandal -- Andy Greenberg, Forbes
How to Read WikiLeaks -- Ruchard Haass, Council On Foreign Relations
John Kampfner: Wikileaks shows up our media for their docility at the feet of authority -- The Independent
Officials may be overstating the danger from WikiLeaks -- McClatchy News
Official Says Wikileaks Greatest Danger: 'Loss of Trust' -- ABC News
Hoekstra: World's Trust in U.S. Now at Risk -- CBS
Analysis - WikiLeaks shows 21st-century secrets harder to keep -- Reuters
Has WikiLeaks finally gone too far? -- Blake Hounshell, Passport/Foreign Policy
Wikileaks: Bumpy ride ahead for US diplomats -- BBC
WikiLeaks doc dump furthers Obama as weak on international front -- Kerry Pickett, Washington Times
Wikileaks 'secrets' reveal the paranoid mindset of internet activists obsessed with conspiracies -- Praveen Swami, The Telegraph
What Do the Diplomatic Cables Really Tell Us? -- Spiegel Online
Wikileaks: from humble beginnings to Government nemesis -- The Telegraph

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I remember the last time there was a "Wikileaks," and it very much like this time.

Now, as then, I encountered very strong but differing opinions/perceptions about it. Some/many people explicitly support "Wikileaks" and regard it/Julian Assange as good, and others explicitly condemn it/him -but I've yet to see anyone clearly identify much less defend their reasoning. This seems strange to me, and almost makes me suspicious. What exactly is the issue here? For disclosure, I'm undecided on the issue -because I simply do not know enough to know if Wikileaks is good or bad. I'm aware that JA is accused of a sexual crime in Europe. I will say that as someone who values truth and honesty, I have at least a little suspicion and/or skepticism of advocacy of GOVERNMENT secrecy (although I understand it it necessary at least sometime). What exactly is going on with WikiLeaks and why exactly is it wrong or right? And HOW is this information being obtained? It confuses me that I hear people harshly condemning it and saying "this person should be tried for treason and executed, etc."IF a serious law has been broken, I'd expect it to be cited and used as the basis for advocating the pursuit of formal charges.Was the information leaked acquired by consent (shared/sold by those who controlled it) or stolen? I haven't seen this clearly established anywhere, which seems weird as it is clearly a significant consideration. If anyone can clarify this, I'd be grateful, thanks. I'm also VERY curious why I've yet to hear it clearly identified.






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