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Wikileaks: Something is up

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Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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If they really have something that important, why would they drum up attention and wait like sitting ducks, instead of publishing it ASAP?

i think they talked about this in the past. they thought it was a problem that almost nobody picked the storys up in depth so they thought about changing the release model. they talked about releasing stuff a few days earlier for the press so that they can have people digging through the (often enormous amounts of) releases to prepare articles.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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If they really have something that important, why would they drum up attention and wait like sitting ducks, instead of publishing it ASAP?

When you submit something to Wikileaks, you can set an embargo date.

But this current stream of tweets is a bit dramatic. If it's just some random infrared kill shot like that old Apache hit ( http://www.globalresearch.ca/audiovideo/apachehit.mpg ), then it'll hurt Wikileaks' credibility to some degree.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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If they really have something that important, why would they drum up attention and wait like sitting ducks, instead of publishing it ASAP?

Possibly to draw more attention and support. They've been having funding issues lately; they might think this is a good way to get out from under that. Of course, it'll backfire if this turns out to be insignificant, a la the recent documents that they claimed were evidence of the U.S. trying to "shut them down".

I'd feel a lot more inclined to donate if they were clearer about where the money went and why they need so much for what amounts to a moderated and anonymized public file share.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Possibly to draw more attention and support. They've been having funding issues lately; they might think this is a good way to get out from under that. Of course, it'll backfire if this turns out to be insignificant, a la the recent documents that they claimed were evidence of the U.S. trying to "shut them down".

I'd feel a lot more inclined to donate if they were clearer about where the money went and why they need so much for what amounts to a moderated and anonymized public file share.

It seems quite likely that they have extraordinary legal costs and that they can't afford to release new info without the safe funds for their their legal defense.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Two reasons: First, the "confession" -- whosever they are trying to elicit -- has more value if given out of paranoia. Think about it this way: you have a brief glimpse into something wrong that happened, but you don't know the full story. Let's say you know 10% of the full story. If you come forward with the evidence, the accused party need only acknowledge or refute the 10% that you've divulged. However if you make…

Still, I think the idea of a small amateur (as far as spycraft is concerned) organization pressuring the DoD like this is insane. They're risking their own wellbeing.

> They're risking their own wellbeing.

For a good cause, that is. One that benefits us all.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Two reasons: First, the "confession" -- whosever they are trying to elicit -- has more value if given out of paranoia. Think about it this way: you have a brief glimpse into something wrong that happened, but you don't know the full story. Let's say you know 10% of the full story. If you come forward with the evidence, the accused party need only acknowledge or refute the 10% that you've divulged. However if you make…

Still, I think the idea of a small amateur (as far as spycraft is concerned) organization pressuring the DoD like this is insane. They're risking their own wellbeing.

Information in the ultimate weapon and the internet is the ideal vector for attack.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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Call me a cynic but this is based on just the Twitter feed. Let's not get too excited till something more concrete appears.

(unless of course your suggesting we should believe everything posted on Twitter as gospel without verification.........)

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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Call me a cynic but this is based on just the Twitter feed. Let's not get too excited till something more concrete appears. (unless of course your suggesting we should believe everything posted on Twitter as gospel without verification.........)

Which is essentially their most important form of communication, with the website only being used to host documents these days.

Re: Wikileaks: Something is up

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post #17

Call me a cynic but this is based on just the Twitter feed. Let's not get too excited till something more concrete appears. (unless of course your suggesting we should believe everything posted on Twitter as gospel without verification.........)

I agree but let's not get too complacent either.
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