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Ben_Caxton

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13. Disingenuous...

Reply to Matariki (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 07:25 AM

Aug 2012

It was a mass data dump. Manning hadn't even read it all. He just stole whatever he could get his hands on and passed it along for distribution.

All of the diplomatic cables that allow the business of diplomacy to go on...? Were those all "pointing to wrong-doing by the government and armed forces."

The same goes for the rest of it.. mission SITREPs and the like.

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What if there is a US indictment against Assange, and the charges aren't espionage [View all] pnwmom Aug 2012 OP

Read up on Daniel Ellsberg for your answer Matariki Aug 2012 #1

Some of the information Wikileaks has published is private -- for example, pnwmom Aug 2012 #2

Oh paleeze! Stratfor? These bloodsucking government 'contractors'.. Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #7

Ellsberg supports Assange and Manning dballance Aug 2012 #5

Disingenuous... Ben_Caxton Aug 2012 #13

That is just completely wrong Matariki Aug 2012 #16

I think you missed the point... Ben_Caxton Aug 2012 #17

I honestly don't get it - Matariki Aug 2012 #3

I've never seen anything to establish that it was actually Assange at the other end. snot Aug 2012 #4

We've always been at war with Eastasia. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #6

Have we switched from being supposed to believe djean111 Aug 2012 #8

It's an interesting thought and our secret government's legal eagles... Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #9

Theft of information is basically the definition of espionage Angleae Aug 2012 #10

And who stole information from the US? sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #11

There is a reason Assange has gone two years in the UK unmolested by the US hack89 Aug 2012 #12

You're thinking like work product? Interesting. Robb Aug 2012 #14

That would not be dramatic enough treestar Aug 2012 #15