WikiLeaks website, pummeled by attacks, loses home

[Powdered Toast Man]

Source: Rawstory

Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman released a statement Wednesday saying that Amazon.com told him that it had terminated its relationship with a WikiLeaks website that hosted secret US diplomatic cables.

Talking Points Memo obtained a copy of the full statement:

This morning Amazon informed my staff that it has ceased to host the Wikileaks website. I wish that Amazon had taken this action earlier based on Wikileaks' previous publication of classified material. The company's decision to cut off Wikileaks now is the right decision and should set the standard for other companies Wikileaks is using to distribute its illegally seized material. I call on any other company or organization that is hosting Wikileaks to immediately terminate its relationship with them. Wikileaks' illegal, outrageous, and reckless acts have compromised our national security and put lives at risk around the world. No responsible company - whether American or foreign - should assist Wikileaks in its efforts to disseminate these stolen materials. I will be asking Amazon about the extent of its relationship with Wikileaks and what it and other web service providers will do in the future to ensure that their services are not used to distribute stolen, classified information.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/wikileaks-website-pummeled-attacks-loses-home/

[EFerrari]

1. Wikileaks didn't illegally sieze anything.

But, this was going to happen.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. I hope they find a better home...

[defendandprotect]

3. Looks like right wing in Congress are attacking like crazy ....

[EFerrari]

6. It's both right wings. n/t

[defendandprotect]

12. Thanks for the info on "both" right wings attacking -- I'll try to catch up!

Just tuned in to "Mini Health Insurance Policies" ...

guy thought he had a $20,000policy for health care --

turned out he found out he had cancer and only $2,000 coverage all at one time!!

Evidently, his $20,000 coverage was spread over 5 categories ...

This is a type of insurance hadn't heard of before ....

Think the Rangel vote is coming up soon --

:)

[No Elephants]

32. SNAP!

[EFerrari]

36. Once you Gore Vidal

you can never go back. :)

[No Elephants]

37. LOL. You're on a roll!

[ProudDad]

4. This will make ZERO difference

except I shall remember this the next time I'm tempted to purchase anything from Amazon...

There are 1000 hosting sites in the world that would be more than happy to take up the slack...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9657585

[trud]

9. "I shall remember this the next time I'm tempted to purchase anything from Amazon..."

Me, too.

[wtmusic]

11. Try pulling up Wikileaks.org

Yes, it's making a difference.

[ProudDad]

14. They'll have a new host within 36 hours...

Why do you seem so happy that another avenue of truth has been shut off?

(Anyway, Amazon probably only did it for the money. The USAmerican Empire's DOS attacks were pulling down their server's access... Corporations HAVE NO MORALITY or VALUES other than making money)...

You might want to check this out too:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/01/131730912/wikileaks-leaves-amazon-host-servers

Wikileaks LEAVES amazon...

[wtmusic]

18. It's interesting that you read that into my post

yet I have no idea why. :crazy:

I hope they have a new host in 36 hours, but attacks seem to be growing in intensity.

[ProudDad]

5. Oh, and lie-berman if a fucking asshole...

an incredible waste of skin...

[blackspade]

7. Typical LIEberman

Grandstanding as usual and trying to take credit for Amazon dropping Wikileaks.
Wikileaks is doing nothing illegal. The information was given to them, not 'seized', and releasing it serves the public intrest.
He continues to perpetrate the l8ie that this has harmed 'national security' and put lives at risk.
He is just parroting the RW talking points as usual.

[The Stranger]

8. Hasn't it gone "viral" by now? That is, others downloading it and mirroring it over and over?

Any computer people out there know?

[trud]

10. viral

One hopes so.

[boppers]

35. Viral? Yes and no.

The cables *released* so far are mirrored, but that's only a few hundred out of the 260,000-270,000 that exist.

[fatbuckel]

13. Why does Lieberman have such a boner to kill Wikileaks?

[PeaceNikki]

15. lol, you think *HE* is the reason Amazon dumped it?

:rofl:

[DumpDavisHogg]

16. So sick of hearing Lieberman run his stupid mouth

Why in the world did Gore pick this guy as his running mate?

[ProudDad]

17. Three letters -- D.L.C.? (n/t)

[PeaceNikki]

19. Amazon stops hosting WikiLeaks site, says U.S. lawmaker

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has stopped hosting WikiLeaks' website, which posted thousands of classified U.S. government documents this week, U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman said on Wednesday.

The move comes after Lieberman's staff made inquiries to Amazon on Tuesday as reports surfaced that WikiLeaks had asked Amazon to host its website on the Amazon servers after hackers targeted the WikiLeaks site.

A representative for Amazon was not immediately available for comment.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6B05FQ20101201

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[Amerigo Vespucci]

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[PeaceNikki]

22. I updated link and story

Sorry

[BrklynLiberal]

21. sad day for truth..

[maddezmom]

23. AFP/Vancouver Sun reporting the same story

Amazon drops hosting of WikiLeaks: senator
AFP December 1, 2010 11:30 AM


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Amazon+drops+hosting+WikiLeaks+senator/3912949/story.html#ixzz16tLiwgW8

[Democrats_win]

24. Leaked document says Amazon will make more room for pedophile books.

Or the book from War Criminal and Traitor George W. Bush.

[PeaceNikki]

25. TOTALLY relevant.

:eyes:

[GodlessBiker]

30. Pedophiles, yes! Exposing the truth, no.

[fatbuckel]

26. Oh, Joe Lieberman said so. Must be true.

[TheEuclideanOne]

27. Well that has to be an enticing request for any company, right?

Hey, would you host my wikileaks website? (crickets)

[crikkett]

29. Amazon was already hosting Wikileaks, and was serving them up as

late as Sunday.

http://twitter.com/mikkohypponen/status/8970124019109888

[SoCalNative]

28. Time to boycott Amazon

between no longer shopping with them I'll now be able to save even more money than I do since I stopped shopping at Target.

[Downwinder]

34. Don't reckon I'll be Xmas shopping at Amazon.

[IScreamSundays]

31. duh... so sorry

will self delete

[KamaAina]

33. When WikiLeaks comes back up, and it will, someone please search it for "Lieberman"

some rather interesting stuff should surface.

[NeoConsSuck]

38. Wikileaks comes up fast on my pc n/t