Ian WhiteWiki leaks on Corruption
November 30th 2010 19:23
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"The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated." – William Ellery Channing
I thought of this and other easily applicable indictments against the US while Attorney General Eric Holder took to the podium, the soapbox of the corrupt. This would be the second time that "dangerous" and "classified" documents had been wiki-leaked and there would be a criminal investigation to find those responsible. Well I think whoever is responsible should be rewarded with the highest of honors, along with Wikileaks. Last time this happened, we found that the James Bond who pulled it off was some kid pretending to be listening to Lady Gaga all day. I wonder if this new culprit acted like he was downloading the soundtrack for Glee. The government desperately wants you to be outraged for them, but how can you when you learn classified documents can be leaked by effeminate pseudo-sleuths and the information is actually something the public should have been told?
Hundreds of thousands of people have clearance for these alleged top secret files, bringing the chances of leaks to odds that Vegas wouldn't touch. Also, unlike the rhetoric they are trying to shove down the throats of the people, lives are not being put in danger. You know what puts lives in danger? John Kerry being told that the Saudi's are financing the terrorists that we happen to be fighting against. Didn't know that? That conversation is in the leaked documents. However what you probably were fed on the news is the low brow Gossip Girl insults hurled at foreign leaders. Good to know that high school really doesn't ever end. No, what I care about is that last time it was disclosed how hopeless and corrupt the war in Afghanistan was and now we learn that our ally whom we purchase oil from in the middle east is paying for the weapons of our enemies in the middle east while also urging us to fight Iran. The former was swept under the rug, and it looks like the latter will have the same fate.
I don't have a problem with Wikileaks because it allows the average american who is utterly clueless to the type of machinations their government is up to ( a consequence of following cable news) to now get an idea as to what is really going on. I mean this is one of the rare instances worthy of having 'gate' slapped on the end of it and we're supposed to take the government's side? Tell you what, when leaked documents don't reveal that foreign relations resemble Mean Girls and that our occupation in the middle east is tragic irony that is costing billions of dollars and thousands of innocent lives, I'll be waving my flag right behind you Attorney General.
I thought of this and other easily applicable indictments against the US while Attorney General Eric Holder took to the podium, the soapbox of the corrupt. This would be the second time that "dangerous" and "classified" documents had been wiki-leaked and there would be a criminal investigation to find those responsible. Well I think whoever is responsible should be rewarded with the highest of honors, along with Wikileaks. Last time this happened, we found that the James Bond who pulled it off was some kid pretending to be listening to Lady Gaga all day. I wonder if this new culprit acted like he was downloading the soundtrack for Glee. The government desperately wants you to be outraged for them, but how can you when you learn classified documents can be leaked by effeminate pseudo-sleuths and the information is actually something the public should have been told?
Hundreds of thousands of people have clearance for these alleged top secret files, bringing the chances of leaks to odds that Vegas wouldn't touch. Also, unlike the rhetoric they are trying to shove down the throats of the people, lives are not being put in danger. You know what puts lives in danger? John Kerry being told that the Saudi's are financing the terrorists that we happen to be fighting against. Didn't know that? That conversation is in the leaked documents. However what you probably were fed on the news is the low brow Gossip Girl insults hurled at foreign leaders. Good to know that high school really doesn't ever end. No, what I care about is that last time it was disclosed how hopeless and corrupt the war in Afghanistan was and now we learn that our ally whom we purchase oil from in the middle east is paying for the weapons of our enemies in the middle east while also urging us to fight Iran. The former was swept under the rug, and it looks like the latter will have the same fate.
I don't have a problem with Wikileaks because it allows the average american who is utterly clueless to the type of machinations their government is up to ( a consequence of following cable news) to now get an idea as to what is really going on. I mean this is one of the rare instances worthy of having 'gate' slapped on the end of it and we're supposed to take the government's side? Tell you what, when leaked documents don't reveal that foreign relations resemble Mean Girls and that our occupation in the middle east is tragic irony that is costing billions of dollars and thousands of innocent lives, I'll be waving my flag right behind you Attorney General.
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Comment by Elisabeth Fraser
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Australian Take
The Guardian is putting out the wikileaks as they come, with clear and good comment. Kudos to them.
New York Times surprised me greatly, the conscensus of their readers, mostly USA citizens, is greatly on the side of Wikileaks and the open dissemination of the material.
I think everyone is f******g tired of being mushrooms.
Comment by Elisabeth Fraser
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Australian Take
My main interest is the future release of the Bank (USA?) hard drive JA was given. Is this where we find out why we 'had-to-have-a-GFC' ??
Is this why he's being driven to hide?