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In reply to the discussion: Wikileak's Sarah Harrison, Snowden asylum assistant now in exile [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Which is fine, just don't expect to be given much credibility on the subject.
Put it this way, before you ever heard of them, which was apparently after the Manning leaks, and this is what makes me laugh at what you just said, they were accused of the OPPOSITE of your 'theory'. They were accused of working for the US Government, why? Because they had exposed corruption in so many governments, but nothing on the US.
When asked WHY they seemed uninterested in the US they responded, 'no one has leaked anything on the US, if they do, we will publish it'. The CTs didn't believe them of course, accusing them of being run by the CIA!
I love the fairy tales I read here sometimes. At the very least they are amusing.
As for Grantcart, if he is in agreement with you, he too has zero knowledge of the history of Wikileaks and their record of providing a place for Whistle Blowers from all over the world.
They are an award winning Organization, still receiving awards for their work. The US reacted stupidly to the Manning War Crimes leaks, especially since everyone knew most of his leaks were from the Bush era. Makes you wonder why ANY DEMOCRAT who throughout the Bush years longed to see the Bush War Criminals exposed, would be so interested in protecting that criminal regime now.
It pays to know what you are talking about. Especially considering the history that is available to anyone who cares to learn the facts would be interested in protecting that gang of war criminals. Quite a spectacular flip flop from demanding accountability, from supporting other Bush era Whistle Blowers WHILE Bush was still in the WH, to the sudden antagonism AGAINST the exposure of Bush War Criminals. Someone will be writing a study of all of this one day.
So, which is it? Wikileaks worked for the CIA or Wikileaks works for, who is it now? Lol, as I said, when you have been there and watched something grow and then see the CTs emerge, and the obvious biases showing, it is, well, interesting.
Only in the US is so little known about the New Media. Except I have found, among those who care about facts. Thankfully there are quite a few of them around.