Reply #40: Personally, I find protecting a human's life pretty important. [View All]

[Luminous Animal]

That is the type of information that is being withheld.

Also, the cables are not in the format that is being published. El Pais explains:

"Here is a description of the process from El Pais (sorry for the poor Google translation).

"A daunting task

The material to be reviewed requires a daunting task. Cables are 250,000, , many of them lengthy reports that must pass the filter of a newspaper edition in order not to endanger human life. The information is stored in plain text CSV (comma-separated English values), a lot of files stored in rows separated by commas that make the text more closely resemble an Excel file with tables, a text legible. It is essential the work of the technicians who make them analyzable documents for journalists.

With the material chosen Wikileaks newspapers to publish. No financial transactions of any kind. The media report the White House that the information is in their power and expect the objections put Obama administration if it considers that in some cases put at risk the lives of people. Where appropriate, take into account their recommendations. In most cases, are ignored."