After the publication of over 90,000 classified documents on the Afghan war, the question of risk vs rreward is raised. Has WikiLeaks put the people mentioned in the documents at risk ? Does the world need WikiLeaks?
Check out the TED conference talk between WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange and TED's Chris Anderson.
Can Americans handle the truth? Americans have had very little access to the truth. Wealthy powerful corporation who are in bed with the government control much of the main stream media, there for controlling Americans perception of what the truth is. Now, however, with the WikiLeaks disclosures, they are able to have a clearer view of what their reality actually is, but only if journalists do there job by analyzing and following-up on this information, and connecting the dots. We need to stop making excuses about how knowing the truth is dangerous. Truth does not cause death and destruction, nor does it put peoples lives in danger, but lies and deceptions eventually do. If Americans don't have a clear understanding of what their leaders are doing on their behalf, then they don't truly live in a democracy. We need to encourage more leakers. The more truth that is revealed, the better. The more ignorant the masses are, the more dangerous the world is. The truth will save us, but only if we embrace it completely.
Posted by: Joshua Wu | December 20, 2010 at 01:27 AM
Hello: I just wanted to say that I hope everything works out well for this young man. He is a Hero and should not have to pay with his life for having brought crimes by the government to light.
Posted by: WLfriend | December 20, 2010 at 01:29 AM