Republicans make WikiLeaks investigation priority
It looks like the republicans are going to try and turn this into a “The Democrats are soft on terrorism” kind of story. Given the recent CNN poll showing that 77 percent of Americans disagree with the cable release, this might be a pretty solid strategic move.
The Republicans plan to hold a Congressional inquiry into WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, following the organisation’s release of thousands of classified US diplomatic cables .
The party, which will wrest control of House committees from the Democrats on Wednesday, has included WikiLeaks in a list of priorities for investigation.
The move is partly political, aimed at the attorney general, Eric Holder, who the Republicans claim has been too slow and too weak in reacting to the leaks and in dealing with Assange.