WikiLeaks publishes apparent negligent attack on civillians in Iraq video

[Jolt]

Well, I might be the only one doing this, but here it goes nonetheless: Well done Manning. As I read the article, I can only applaud what the man did. That man did only what he thought was necessary to use his power to report wrong-doing and overall shady business that has become the trademark of how the USA Foreign Policy operates, since the end of World War 2. He wasn't selling anything to the highest bidder, he was revealing things to a trusted leak site on matters the US was doing its utmost to cover up. Notice he didn't reveal any miscelaneous information. He was there to leak the stuff USA doesn't want to get out so the successive US administrations can't be exposed for the shady dealings they do. It's a pity he was arrested, but I can't wait to see the information he leaked to Wikileaks.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well, I might be the only one doing this, but here it goes nonetheless: Well done Manning. As I read the article, I can only applaud what the man did. That man did only what he thought was necessary to use his power to report wrong-doing

With power comes responsibility. It's great to release stuff that should be released, but it is tough to make that call. He was very casual about it--even the hacker who had donated to wikileaks thought so.

Notice he didn't reveal any miscelaneous information.

None of the 260,000 foreign policy cables were miscellaneous?

[Kadagar_AV]

With power comes responsibility. It's great to release stuff that should be released, but it is tough to make that call. He was very casual about it--even the hacker who had donated to wikileaks thought so.



None of the 260,000 foreign policy cables were miscellaneous?

Where are they, mate?

If he leaked them... shouldn't we have heard something about it? I am sure that would have caused somewhat of a stir...

All we know is leaked is that video. He is also accused of this other thing, but evidence hasn't been presented as of yet.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Where are they, mate?

If he leaked them... shouldn't we have heard something about it? I am sure that would have caused somewhat of a stir...

All we know is leaked is that video. He is also accused of this other thing, but evidence hasn't been presented as of yet.

You know what they say about keeping an open mind...

Hillary Clinton, and several thousand diplomats around the world are going to have a heart attack when they wake up one morning, and find an entire repository of classified foreign policy is available, in searchable format, to the public,” Manning wrote.

He admitted to it.

[Vladimir]

Spies like to brag.

The Army will trace his computer history to see if he had access to these files; that's the easy part. Then we'll know.

[Husar]

What are foreign policy cables? Aren't 260000 cables pretty heavy? Were they long cables or short cables and what does wikileaks want with so many cables? Isn't giving cables to wikileaks theft? How do you know when to cut the cable at both ends so the information is still in it? Am I missing something here?

[Louis VI the Fat]

What are foreign policy cables?

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ORIGIN SS-10
INFO JUN-03 ISO-00 SSO-00 /011 R
66602
DRAFTED BY: X
APPROVED BY: Y
--------------------- 106551
O 301903Z SEP 73 ZFF4
FM FINANCE
TO FRA EMBA BERLIN IMMEDIATE
INFO FRA EMBA BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE


S E C R E T STATE 194280


EXDIS

FOLLOWING SENT ACTION PARIS, JUNE03, FROM SECSTATE RPTD
TO YOU:
QUOTE S E C R E T STATE 194280

EXDIS

E.O. 11652 - XGDS
TAGS: EU, AL, Merk, Finance
SUBJECT: German bailout



FOR CONSUL FROM X


1. Nicolas says to tell that fat Wagnerian Valkyrie where to stick her bail-out proposal.


<< END OF DOCUMENT >>

This is then translated by a diplomated schooled in the finesses of international conduct into language agreeable to the slightly more disciplined German mind.

[Vladimir]

What are foreign policy cables? Aren't 260000 cables pretty heavy? Were they long cables or short cables and what does wikileaks want with so many cables? Isn't giving cables to wikileaks theft? How do you know when to cut the cable at both ends so the information is still in it? Am I missing something here?

Maybe ask our British friends for a torch to shed some light on this.

[drone]

What are foreign policy cables? Aren't 260000 cables pretty heavy? Were they long cables or short cables and what does wikileaks want with so many cables? Isn't giving cables to wikileaks theft? How do you know when to cut the cable at both ends so the information is still in it? Am I missing something here?

Screw the information, have you seen the price of copper these days?

[Kadagar_AV]

You know what they say about keeping an open mind...

No? But then I also always wondered what killed the cat.

He admitted to it.

We have people admitting crimes every day. Some just want to look cool.

Also, we only have one source, in a case like this, I would like more.

And again, I would like to hear from him :)

[drone]

Notice he didn't reveal any miscelaneous information. He was there to leak the stuff USA doesn't want to get out so the successive US administrations can't be exposed for the shady dealings they do.

Do you think he read all 250,000 diplomatic cables?

Personally, I think he should get 20 years for putting Lady Gaga CDs into classified machines. Add on the 10+ years for espionage afterwards.

Edit:

Where are they, mate?

If Wikileaks has them, it will probably take a while before they get sorted, organized, and edited. It took them several months to post the vid.