WikiLeaks

[Riot]

Originally Posted by GBBob

This is really an interesting topic...not sure how I feel? Freedom of the press is important, but at what price? Is this guy motivated by doing good or his ego? Was there a cover up or business as usual during a war?

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe...ex.html?hpt=T2

I've been a little surprised review of the content hasn't gained more legs (I think it would if domestic issues and the election were not so consuming), but I think it's just too horrific and ugly to want go there in depth, for many.

The guy released this flood of documentation - Wiki has done no legwork, no review, no interpretation, no in-depth analysis. Ego to try and gain credibility for the site, but what has he actually accomplished? Imagine if this was done pre-internet (I'm thinking of transcripts of the Nixon tapes, the Pentagon Papers, etc). He just dumps massive amounts of documents superficially unflattering to America into the public sphere, and invites wolves to feast. So far nobody appears very hungry.