What’s Really Wrong with WikiLeaks - Theodore Dalrymple

City Journal ^ | 12.02.10 | Theodore Dalrymple

[Frantzie]

I am not sure who Assange is an agent for. My guess is it is O/Soros. I think the idea of leaks exposing political corruption and the corruption of the Federal Reserve is a good idea. I think Wiki Leaks has a lib agenda and a tool for Hussein.

If it was done to help citizens in countries around the world - I would support it. Not one world but to encourage citizens in their countries to push for freedom. If some Web leaks site attacked the EU, Hussein and other left wing fascists then I would be all for it.

[WackySam]

My main point is that Assange is right at the center of the problem

And my main point is that he really isn't. There are thousands, maybe millions, of people on this planet who would expose this information to the world if given the chance. We need to stop these leaks at the source. And, if they somehow do get out, we need to focus 99% of our efforts on tracking those who released the information and punish them severely enough as to be a deterrent to future breeches.

[Chickensoup]

Just because information has been disclosed, doesn’t mean it has been declassified. That’s the issue. You’re accessing an unauthorized disclosure of classified information. DISA will be tracking the IP addresses of everyone who accesses the sites. If it comes from the IP address traceable to a cleared employee, you’re screwed.

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I imagine that one can also put two and two togetehr with information already known...

[Enchante]

it’s not an either/or in any case

What Pfc Manning was able to do (if reported semi-accurately) showed an appalling lack of elementary security on the computer/IT infrastructure where Manning was posted.

Improving security to crack down on traitor wannabes is in no way incompatible with turning the screws on Assange and WikiLeaks. I still can’t see why you would think the latter is not relevant.