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EDITORIAL: Leaking death - Wikileaks is putting American troops in danger
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | July 26, 2010 | WASHINGTON TIMES

Posted on 07/27/2010 4:24:40 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2

MugshotWikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference in London on Monday, July 26, 2010, during which he said he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents relating to the war in Afghanistan.

The Wikileaks release of 92,000 mostly secret documents on the Afghanistan War has produced no bombshell revelations, but it has revealed the dangers of the "open government" movement. The main impact of the document dump may be to teach the enemy how better to kill our fighting forces.

Reporters are naturally trying to find scandal in the massive document trove, but these are not the Pentagon Papers. Not all secret documents have news value or historical importance. Most of the 92,000 records - in fact, almost all of them - have no news value. Several thousand are unclassified or the classification is not noted, and the highest classification appears to be "secret," which is about at the level of detail and significance of most news reports.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assange; wikileaks

1 posted on 07/27/2010 4:24:42 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
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To: Iam1ru1-2

They need to find the “leak” and publicly execute him.

But they won’t. If Treason was punishable by death the entire democratic party would have to be lined up against the wall.


2 posted on 07/27/2010 4:27:45 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The frog who accepts a ride from a scorpion should expect a sting and the phrase "it is my nature.")
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To: Iam1ru1-2

“The main impact of the document dump may be to teach the enemy how better to kill our fighting forces.”

Time for our troops to come home. I’m sick to death of these POS lefties endangering our young people.


3 posted on 07/27/2010 4:28:21 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: freedumb2003

I will donate the wall


4 posted on 07/27/2010 4:28:46 PM PDT by NorseWood
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To: freedumb2003

I agree, time foe a public execution for Treason.


5 posted on 07/27/2010 4:29:23 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Iam1ru1-2

Obummer Leaks - The topic of the Summer
FUBO


6 posted on 07/27/2010 4:30:46 PM PDT by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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To: Iam1ru1-2
Nothing put our troops more at danger than the asinine rule of not allowing them to fire until they saw a weapon in the hands of an enemy when they were fired upon.
7 posted on 07/27/2010 4:32:04 PM PDT by RocketRoland
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To: NorseWood

Oh I think the “new” Wall at the Pentagon where one on the 9-11 planes crashed will do just fine.


8 posted on 07/27/2010 4:48:09 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Iam1ru1-2

So is the private in jail? Is there a warrant for leaky wick’s arrest?

What are we waiting for?


9 posted on 07/27/2010 5:23:40 PM PDT by Adder (Note to self: 11-2-10 Take out the Trash!!!)
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To: Iam1ru1-2

Putting US troops in danger....that’s the whole idea,isn’t it?


10 posted on 07/27/2010 5:53:23 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
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