Wikileaks strikes again

I really think this is  unacceptable. Though no doubt many people here are going to applaud their actions.

It strikes me as being a bit douchey. Not really any real need for this info to come out especially not the way it did. How the hell do you "leak" that much info anyway?

From what I've seen there will probably be some pretty serious consequences.

For sure he is an information terrorist. He wants the gov'ts of the world to recognize that in the future there will be transparency whether they like it or not. This is the way the world is heading and he is at the head of the movement. I think (hope) his goal is to have the world become a more diplomatic place, where all governments are upfront with their people and their intentions. And when this happens we will be able to rid the governments of all the slimeballs because all their wrongdoings have been exposed.

At least, thats what i hope happens. I'm an idealist. In the real world, Assange is just an asshole who is leaking sensitive information that is meant to embarrass people in power, and no real changes will come from this.

Interesting tweet of the day:



A bit of an oversimplification, but funny timing.

I'll bring up again the fun irony that everyone seemed to love WikiLeaks when they were exposing the bad things China, Russia and North Korea were doing behind closed doors.

That spotlight looks pretty when you're not under it. Then, it gets awfully warm.

/waits for some brake lines to get cut

It will be a good good day when Assagne either A) Gets thrown in jail for the supposed rapes, B) Gets thrown in jail for these leaks, or C) Car falls off the cliff.


I'd be content with all 3.   

I honestly don't see why several of you dislike the guy so much. He's not the one making these decisions, or leaking the information. Seriously, if the person who leaked this stuff, wanted it to get out, there are anywhere from dozens, to hundreds of media outlets who would be more than happy to slap this on their front page or in their broadcast.

Let me preface this by saying it is going to be a ramble. If it doesnt make sense ask me to clarify my point. If i misunderstand something that is going on in the world please correct me but dont be a dick about it.

Ok, i need to be clear, which i guess (read: know) i havent been.

I do not fully support Assange and his org, I do not agree with their tactics, but i do see that this is where the distribution of information is heading and people are either going to accept it and become upfront about what is happening, or try to shut anything like this down.

Editing footage or lying about events is one thing i can never support, but releasing the sheer number of doc's they have just for the sake of saying "hey we know what youre doing"? I can agree with that, even if it puts people who are already in sketchy situations in danger. These people knew what they were signing up for when they signed up. They are informants to governments which brings an inherent risk of pissing people off. When they decided to inform, they took on this risk of being outed as an informant. If they dont like that realization, invent a time machine and DONT DO IT.

As sad as i am to say it, troops too. For the past few years they have to have known that we are fighting a useless war that the average american has forgotten about, and those that havent just want their god damn kids home. They cant get out, and it sucks. Even if they know what i believe, and if they believe it too, they are stuck.

If outing our strategic moves expedites a "retreat" from the middle east im all for it. The only problem is that we can not abandon the occupied countries we're in without severely screwing up their entire political dynamic causing a gigantic collapse of pretty much everything weve "worked for" (aka bombed the crap out of).

Postscript: I dont really like my government right now, i dont really like anyone right now to be honest. I find it hard to get behind a movement when it's motives can be so cloudy. It doesnt matter how white knight-ish the group might be, there is always a bottom line. This realization has severely jaded my worldview and is influencing me more and more to run from my student loan (aka unjustified $100,000 that was supposed to help me in the long run) debts and leave the country to start a new life on a nice little island in the south pacific.

^