Sorry, the whole “WikiLeaks makes government transparent to the people” argument is bull. The unfiltered publication of documents classified as “secret” and higher - whether justifiably or not - is not a public service. As Charles pointed out in a post yesterday, more has been accomplished by taking legal steps to pressure the government to declassify documents than WikiLeaks ever will. I agree that one of the effects of WikiLeaks will be to tighten government control over communications and documents, not to loosen it. I am also deeply suspicious of Assange’s motives, and these motives are important; I believe that how and why something is done affects the thing itself.

Really?

Julian Assange and Pfc Bradley Manning have done a huge public service by making hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. government documents available on Wikileaks

It might take longer and be more work, but I prefer the public service that isn’t stealing and placing themselves as judge and jury.

re: #2 Buck

It might take longer and be more work, but I prefer the public service that isn’t stealing and placing themselves as judge and jury.

Unless, of course, you know better than those elected to run the country, then, well, you’re a legend in your own mind.

The widespread dumping of classified and top secret military and State Department data is not “free speech” and look forward to Julian Assange’s prosecution.

I didn’t get past the first sentence.

Julian Assange and Pfc Bradley Manning have done a huge public service by making hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. government documents available on Wikileaks — and, predictably, no one is grateful.

Ugh.