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Wikileaks editor says national security concern is a deflection
Europe News.Net Saturday 31st July, 2010
The editor in chief of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has strongly denied allegations by the US government that he has blood on his hands due to the some 90,000 leaked documents, many of them classified, which have been posted on the site.
Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff had accused Assange of putting in danger the lives of several thousand US troops still operating on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“Mr Assange can say whatever he likes about the greater good he thinks he and his source are doing, but the truth is they might already have on their hands the blood of some young soldier or that of an Afghan family,” said Mullen Thursday in the strongest categorisation of the Web site's actions by a US government official thus far.
Assange contended Friday that there was no evidence to support such claims.
“One must consider why the Pentagon is focusing on the hypothetical blood that it says might be on our hands – although there is no evidence of that – compared to the 20,000 lives that have been lost in Afghanistan that are documented and exposed by our material,” Assange told the BBC’s Newshour programme, adding that the Web site would not be silenced.
Wikileaks is a Web site, which allows whistleblowers to come forward and hand over classified documents such as battlefield reports and strategy memos that reveal the other side of a war, which has been presented by the US government and media through a narrow lens. In-line with journalistic practise, such sources are not revealed.
Among the revelations made by the Web site is the infamous video shot from a US helicopter, which shows suspected militants being gunned down in Iraq. In the video, a group of men alleged to be militants are shot at for over an hour until most of them are dead or wounded, when a rescue van arrives, unarmed men are shot down as well.
Later examination revealed the van was carrying children and that two of the men killed were journalists holding cameras and not weapons. The video revealed the ambiguity and chaos inherent to a war zone, but also put in doubt the US military’s insistence that collateral damage is avoided whenever possible.
The series of document leaks published by the Web site, which have now been dubbed The Afghan War Diaries, also reveal that civilian casualties are frequently not recorded and that there is a concern in the US military that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency may be supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan, even as the US plies Pakistan with military aid.
The US government has begun a damage control campaign, framing the document leaks as an issue of national security and one soldier has already been detained for further investigation by the Pentagon.
It is alleged that US Army Pfc Bradley Manning gave the helicopter attack video to Wikileaks and he has been moved from Kuwait to Quantico Marine Base in Virginia for detention before facing a military tribunal. Email this story to a friend
Comments on this story
MANDURA 07-31-10, 06:33 AM |
Wikileaks editor denies national security angle by US
Very big business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous 07-31-10, 06:47 AM |
Sure it is a big money maker for Assange but blood money of our young men in harms way. The world does not need him If he can not tell between right or wrong , he is more than a spy and a friend of any country that is in ASfgan and Irag.I donot want to be around his because he is the person that you can not trust to save your life. He is a devil that will sell your soul for a penny without you knowing it.
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Anonymous 07-31-10, 08:13 AM |
He is not devil, he is just an advocate of transparency
Now what is the problem with Robert Gates and his cohort in the military? Aren’t they demanding transparency from other nations all these while?
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Anonymous 07-31-10, 09:08 AM |
Wikileaks only does what mainstream media should be doing, catching the war criminals. There are rules on war and no one follows them any more, they all want to silence the media so they cant show whats really going on, this is wrong. The crimes being committed are obvious and no one really cares and no one is ever held liable for this. Shame on you America, I thought you were the moral high standard for the rest of the world; what a joke you are!
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DWIGHT BAKER 07-31-10, 09:21 AM |
GOOD for him
forget about the New York Times, Washington Post Boston Globe and many more in the Progressive media to raise up the banner of truth.
Most that write for them spin out what they are told too by the big bosses at the top of their trash heap.. NO MORE FOR ME.
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DWIGHT BAKER 07-31-10, 09:39 AM |
WAY PAST TIME for us in America to get too Arresting
Since I began the epic adventure some years ago on the journey to save our Great Nation the bumps in the road and tolls of griefâs carried by most had been swept under the rug covered up by images of a nation filled with only good people at the top driving us along.
What a wake up call that was. Each day I became more cynical, and hard nose, and then along too came the wise nose to smell out a rat in a moment. Now years later here I still sat doing all I can with what I have got to do good by all men here and abroad and the same set of pundit morons are still running around demanding that we worship them as some kind of earthly gods. NOT ME
THINK ON THESE THINGS: to change the course of human time events in America today all that is needed is 2,000 savvy folks that have the same set of values to arrive and take up office space inside the belt way of DC. Thus in doing become We the People Lobbyist.
Many when first hearing of that IDEA run backward, heat was too hot for them to get a handle on how that might work. Most people like the idea of remaining slaves instead of taking a stand and demanding things change.
I believe the providence has been sending out messages for We the People who are sane sanguine, civil and sound to get with the task assigned for them to do. I have done mine like a real trooper now others must realize their intrinsic eternal worth and do the same thing.
Now once that group of aligned folks begins to come to gather and agreement is made how to proceed, Our richest found in our people and land will once again come back to the top and We the Cream will take back all of our rights as we still have but have forgot that we must stand up and fight all along to for them.
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Anonymous 07-31-10, 01:35 PM |
TREASON
The whole Wiki organization is guilty of Treason to every freedom loving country.
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challenger 07-31-10, 02:41 PM |
A REAL AND BRAVE MAN LIKE ESSENGE WILL BORN IN CENTRIES
wikileaks editor founder JULIAN ASSENGE is a world hero and a honest man, who are showing the real face of some COWARDS american butcher’s the biggest EVILS on earth. WHO KILL INNOCENTS FOR FUN. GOD bless this guy JULIAN ASSENGE, WE ARE with you brother..
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goodnoon 07-31-10, 02:50 PM |
the cowards jerks who are against MR essenge wiki founder
so far i see in these comments very few support good great people like assenge , but evils like lil bushy, obama and and all the demons who are supporting this cruelty killing countless civilians and ignoring them like nothing happen, are the worst animals on earth. that the problem with some cruel cunning people who are always against good people, and go on the side of demons, because they themselve demons. will die like demons..
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make sense 07-31-10, 03:10 PM |
congratulate julian assenge you did it
Its a very big problem for mankind who do not have feeling for other innocent people like the one die in Afghanistan or Iraq or even in any part of the world who got nothing to do with any crime and become victims by some evil war mongers, Assenge just showing the truth to the world who care about all this,and he is hoping to bring those to justice who lie to the world and start the war and murdered million of innocent and still enjoying the freedom, just because they have authority, egoism, power, which they used for evil purpose and still running around like nothing happen, even th law is nothing to them, they think they are above the law and whatever crime or killing they do they can get away with it, so only this guy wiki founder julian brought their real face to the world, now its the world to bring them to justice and execute these power hungry THUGS..
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make sense 07-31-10, 03:14 PM |
congratulate julian assenge you did it
Its a very big problem for mankind who do not have feeling for other innocent people like the one die in Afghanistan or Iraq or even in any part of the world who got nothing to do with any crime and become victims by some evil war mongers, Assenge just showing the truth to the world who care about all this,and he is hoping to bring those to justice who lie to the world and start the war and murdered million of innocent and still enjoying the freedom, just because they have authority, egoism, power, which they used for evil purpose and still running around like nothing happen, even th law is nothing to them, they think they are above the law and whatever crime or killing they do they can get away with it, so only this guy wiki founder julian brought their real face to the world, now its the world to bring them to justice and execute these power hungry THUGS..
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Anonymous 07-31-10, 05:56 PM |
Here we are applauding the man who tell the world somebodys secrect matters.If everybody will publish all secret matter of evry country if will be a sad situations and lot of people will die needlesly.I would not like to be around him because he is the person I would noy trust tobe around with.
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secret slave 07-31-10, 08:11 PM |
Homocidian =homocide = murder
salaam,
REVENGE held limitations !
Homocidian knows no limitation !
Spares Grizzly Bear groupees !
While murdering its own kind in unlimited numbers !
feeamanellaah
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secret slave 07-31-10, 08:14 PM |
Supports stone wall impostership of Ice Age Wall
salaam,
Homocidian was located beyond Ice Age wall !
First Kingdom bounty aim not the same as the Second Kingdom bounty aim,
Monkey was no COW,
feeamanellaah
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tubby 07-31-10, 10:34 PM |
ITS FRICKIN WAR.....
ITS EASY TO JUDGE SITTING HERE ALL COMFY....GO FIGHT AND SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS....EFF ALL U DO GOODERS WHO JUDGE OUR GUYS WHEN U NEVER SERVED.
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man who cares 08-01-10, 12:23 AM |
The war with no end and civilian been killed day night, only one man stand Mr Assenge
tubby
07-31-10, 10:34 PM
ITS FRICKIN WAR.....
ITS EASY TO JUDGE SITTING HERE ALL COMFY....GO FIGHT AND SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS....EFF ALL U DO GOODERS WHO JUDGE OUR GUYS WHEN U NEVER SERVED
ask your those guys who fighting there with their so called modern technology weapons and still can not defeat Taliban who are not many and have old fashion weapons, you call yourselves so called soldiers of peace, so do not be a cowards stop bombing civilians blindly,each day you kill hundered of civilians and that civilians in their revenge killing you than an that, my advice face the Talibs in the battle field like a man, stop bombing villages or return home if you can not do that, (the cowards will always be cowards no matter how much advice you give them) wiki leaks founder Mr assenge are the HERO of this cruel world, what he showed to the world no one will be able to do this and never, so stop blaming him you nasty dirty heart morons..
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Anonymous 08-01-10, 01:49 AM |
He is worst than a spy.If he is a soldier who served his country he will feel different but he is not.He is free because somebody else is dying for him so he can write and tell the world you folks die for me and I can write and make money for my self.He is worst than Judas.Never be around him because he will kill you with a gun without bullet.I hope his paren is proud of him for being the squiky of the century.
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Crucible 08-01-10, 04:55 AM |
They should be shot...
An execution is inorder both for the leaker and the money whore Assenge.. BTW his last name is quite fitting..
Any moron knows with 90K in leaked documents, many which are still viable with living informants is as good as a death warrant.. To deny this merely proves how ignorant you are...
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