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Matariki

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16. That is just completely wrong

Reply to Ben_Caxton (Reply #13)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 07:19 PM

Aug 2012

Wikileaks does NOT just 'dump' data. It verifies what it publishes. That's why some things that were hinted at existing took a long time to become public.

There's lots of external references you can use to research Wikileaks vetting process instead of just making stuff up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiLeaks#Verification_of_submissions

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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