What do you think about 'DISCLOSURE OF SECRETS BY WIKILEAKS'? Is it 'Ok' or 'Not Ok'?
Well when you have a whistleblower expose something does that not embarrass the government? So I don't see how that website changed any. It exists to embarrass and expose the government when they do something wrong.I used to support Wikileaks, but no more. There is nothing in these documents that could be considered illegal or even unethical. Spying by diplomats? Shock. Horror. Who woulda thunk they could ever do something like that.
It looks to me like Wikileaks has moved from being an organization devoted to allowing whistelblowers a place to make their case to being a website devoted to embarrassing the US.
Well when you have a whistleblower expose something does that not embarrass the government? So I don't see how that website changed any. It exists to embarrass and expose the government when they do something wrong.
Because Americans loves a conspiracy lol.Yeah, but there is nothing in the leaks so far that suggests wrongdoing. Is it illegal for a US diplomat to think Berlusconi is partying a touch too hard? Is it illegal for the Saudi's to ask us to whack the Iranians? Or for the US to consider that the Chinese government was behind the attacks on Google?
These leaks serves no purpose other than to try and embarrass. There aren't any evildoers to punish, only normal diplomats doing what diplomats normally do. And I bet if you could look in similar documents from say Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Australia or pretty much any other country on the planet, you would find something similar. So why is the US singled out?
I used to support Wikileaks, but no more. There is nothing in these documents that could be considered illegal or even unethical. Spying by diplomats? Shock. Horror. Who woulda thunk they could ever do something like that.
It looks to me like Wikileaks has moved from being an organization devoted to allowing whistelblowers a place to make their case to being a website devoted to embarrassing the US.
Oh great a UN hater
Roll on WWIII
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If you love them so much, how about they set up shop in your country and YOU can pay 50% of the tab.
I think the more transparency we have in regards to our Governments the better!
First of all, Wikileaks didn't disclose any classified documents, a private in the U.S. Army did.
Second, if this was a real threat to American security, our government would've shut the website down immediately to minimize the damage.
We should leave wikileaks alone because they didn't do anything wrong, the guy who stole the files did.
I like the occasional wishful thinking in hopes of a better world.
Yeah unfortunately (again these are the companies that should be heavily regulated - not the SMEs)I gotta agree with you a lot about the Corporate skullduggery thing. I'm all for publicly traded corporations getting dragged onto the carpet and held accountable. They've barely attempted to conceal age discrimination layoffs for the last 20 years, and no one puts up a fight. They remove efficiency and competition from the marketplace, bog down the economy, and soak up resources that otherwise would have gone to small, family owned businesses that are the real heart and soul of the American Economy.
Yup, I agreeI'm okay with Wikileaks and watchdogs in general. I just think we need to be careful where we point the light sometimes, and be prepared to not like what we see in some places. Diplomacy and counterintelligence being the main areas. As long as there are nations that have hostile intentions towards us, overt, covert, or on a doodle pad, we need the means to counter their efforts.
Agrees - unfortunately the public tends not to educate themselves (not enough time - X Factor needs watching *sigh*)I think you share this thinking with just about any rational human being.
Unfortunately, we live in a world of irrational people, many of whom would love to do us great harm, for no other reason than where we happen to live.
I'm fine with some areas of our national security being out of sight of most eyes. Its necessary to protect those willing to go out on the tip of the spear for you and me.
Don't forget, our government was founded as a Republic, not a Democracy. This was in part because many of the Founding Fathers felt very strongly that the "average joe" wouldn't be able to handle the affairs of government rationally. Time passes and cultural ideas change, but ignorance is eternal.
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