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For those who said WikiLeaks publishing of the 90K documents contained nothing we didn't know, and who said it showed (and by inference would then prevent) civilian deaths. . .
please explain how this is going to help those civilians?
It is Treasonous Despicable and Dangerous. Period.
CBS:
WikiLeaks Reportedly Outs 100s of Afghan Informants
Hundreds of Afghan civilians who worked as informants for the U.S. military have been put at risk by WikiLeaks' publication of more than 90,000 classified intelligence reports which name and in many cases locate the individuals, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
The article says, in spite of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claim that sensitive information had been removed from the leaked documents, that reporters scanning the reports for just a couple hours found hundreds of Afghan names mentioned as aiding the U.S.-led war effort.
One specific example cited by the paper is a report on an interview conducted by military officers of a potential Taliban defector. The militant is named, along with his father and the village in which they live.
"The leaks certainly have put in real risk and danger the lives and integrity of many Afghans," a senior official at the Afghan foreign ministry told The Times on condition of anonymity. "The U.S. is both morally and legally responsible for any harm that the leaks might cause to the individuals, particularly those who have been named. It will further limit the U.S./international access to the uncensored views of Afghans."
One former intelligence official told the paper that the Taliban could launch revenge attacks on "traitors" in the coming days.
President Obama first warned on Tuesday that operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. could be at risk following the disclosure, former and current U.S. officials told the Associated Press.
Speaking in the Rose Garden Tuesday, President Obama said he was concerned about the massive leak of sensitive documents about the Afghanistan war, but that the papers did not reveal any concerns that were not already part of the debate.
In his first public comments on the matter, Mr. Obama said the disclosure of classified information from the battlefield, "could potentially jeopardize individuals or operations."
Appearing on CBS' "The Early Show" Tuesday morning, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said a probe into who leaked the documents was in its early stages
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- The Russians Are Coming......
Uh oh, you messed with the wrong people this time Julian. As U.S. officials struggle to control damage from the secret cables, Russia is planning to block a similar dump about the Kremlin. And they will be ruthless, Philip Shenon reports. American intelligence...
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Front Page Mag: Blood on Obama’s Hands Posted by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown With the deaths of three additional U.S. troops on July 29, July officially became the bloodiest of the nine-year conflict in Afghanistan. The death toll for July was 63 and...
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SEE! HUH! WHAT'D I SAY!? WHAT'D I SAY!? The Hill: Rep. King calls Wikileaks 'treason,' demands prosecution By Jordy Yager - 07/27/10 03:34 PM ET The ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee has called for the prosecution...
- Pentagon In Manhunt For Wikileaks Founder - Fear Massive Release Of Classified Documents
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Green Energy
For those who said WikiLeaks publishing of the 90K documents contained nothing we didn't know, and who said it showed (and by inference would then prevent) civilian deaths. . .
please explain how this is going to help those civilians?
It is Treasonous Despicable and Dangerous. Period.
CBS:
WikiLeaks Reportedly Outs 100s of Afghan Informants
Hundreds of Afghan civilians who worked as informants for the U.S. military have been put at risk by WikiLeaks' publication of more than 90,000 classified intelligence reports which name and in many cases locate the individuals, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
The article says, in spite of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claim that sensitive information had been removed from the leaked documents, that reporters scanning the reports for just a couple hours found hundreds of Afghan names mentioned as aiding the U.S.-led war effort.
One specific example cited by the paper is a report on an interview conducted by military officers of a potential Taliban defector. The militant is named, along with his father and the village in which they live.
"The leaks certainly have put in real risk and danger the lives and integrity of many Afghans," a senior official at the Afghan foreign ministry told The Times on condition of anonymity. "The U.S. is both morally and legally responsible for any harm that the leaks might cause to the individuals, particularly those who have been named. It will further limit the U.S./international access to the uncensored views of Afghans."
One former intelligence official told the paper that the Taliban could launch revenge attacks on "traitors" in the coming days.
President Obama first warned on Tuesday that operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. could be at risk following the disclosure, former and current U.S. officials told the Associated Press.
Speaking in the Rose Garden Tuesday, President Obama said he was concerned about the massive leak of sensitive documents about the Afghanistan war, but that the papers did not reveal any concerns that were not already part of the debate.
In his first public comments on the matter, Mr. Obama said the disclosure of classified information from the battlefield, "could potentially jeopardize individuals or operations."
Appearing on CBS' "The Early Show" Tuesday morning, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said a probe into who leaked the documents was in its early stages
- Precisely
Look Out, WikiLeaks:CIA Sending in WTF Dec 22, 2010 8:04 PM EST The U.S. intelligence community has an official response to the massive WikiLeaks document dump -- WTF. It's not what you think. WTF is the acronym for the...
- The Russians Are Coming......
Uh oh, you messed with the wrong people this time Julian. As U.S. officials struggle to control damage from the secret cables, Russia is planning to block a similar dump about the Kremlin. And they will be ruthless, Philip Shenon reports. American intelligence...
-
Front Page Mag: Blood on Obama’s Hands Posted by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown With the deaths of three additional U.S. troops on July 29, July officially became the bloodiest of the nine-year conflict in Afghanistan. The death toll for July was 63 and...
-
SEE! HUH! WHAT'D I SAY!? WHAT'D I SAY!? The Hill: Rep. King calls Wikileaks 'treason,' demands prosecution By Jordy Yager - 07/27/10 03:34 PM ET The ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee has called for the prosecution...
- Pentagon In Manhunt For Wikileaks Founder - Fear Massive Release Of Classified Documents
From the Daily Beast: Anxious that Wikileaks may be on the verge of publishing a batch of secret State Department cables, investigators are desperately searching for founder Julian Assange. Philip Shenon reports. Pentagon investigators are trying to...