Double Tap Wikileak Founder Assange...NOT Hyperbole

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Hundreds of Afghan civilians who worked as informants for the U.S. military have been put at risk by WikiLeaks’ publication of more than 90,000 classified intelligence reports which name and in many cases locate the individuals, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday.

The article says, in spite of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s claim that sensitive information had been removed from the leaked documents, that reporters scanning the reports for just a couple hours found hundreds of Afghan names mentioned as aiding the U.S.-led war effort.

One specific example cited by the paper is a report on an interview conducted by military officers of a potential Taliban defector. The militant is named, along with his father and the village in which they live.

“The leaks certainly have put in real risk and danger the lives and integrity of many Afghans,” a senior official at the Afghan foreign ministry told The Times on condition of anonymity. “The U.S. is both morally and legally responsible for any harm that the leaks might cause to the individuals, particularly those who have been named. It will further limit the U.S./international access to the uncensored views of Afghans.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20011886-503543.html

This alone could cost us the war because no one has reason to believe we are an ally worth working for. Without a domestic faction working with us we have no hope of implementing a sound COIN strategy.

Since Assange is openly working in favor of the Taliban, his actions put hundreds at risk he may as well join the war as a full and true member.

We owe it to our allies to show them they will be protected. Assange should be found in a shithole hotel in some backwater area of Bangladesh with 2 holes behind his left ear and a poorly written suicide note.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Wouldn't bother me a bit.  Probably piss off everyone who thinks you need an arrest warrant to go terrorist hunting, though.

Honestly, actions have consequences.  Once you decide to play spybuster, whatever bad things might happen as a result, well, that's just the destination of the train you chose to ride.

[thundley4]

Seems like that makes the case of charging the leaker with treason, if they ever find out who gave the documents to wikileaks.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Knowingly publishing leaked classified documents is every bit as culpable as leaking them in the first place, as far as I'm concerned.

[thundley4]

Knowingly publishing leaked classified documents is every bit as culpable as leaking them in the first place, as far as I'm concerned.

The NY Times editors should have been tried for treason long ago.

[DefiantSix]

The NY Times editors should have been tried for treason long ago.

Yeah well, things like that tend to fall through the cracks when "They're too big to fail" is part of the logic tree you make decisions by.