Wikileaks defends release of latest diplomatic cables (& Vid.of Interview with WikiLeaks spokesman)

Turborama

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Mon Dec-06-10 01:02 PM
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Wikileaks defends release of latest diplomatic cables (& Vid.of Interview with WikiLeaks spokesman)

Edited on Mon Dec-06-10 01:24 PM by Turborama

Source: BBC

Downing Street has strongly criticised the Wikileaks website for publishing a secret diplomatic cable identifying hundreds of facilities around the world which the US believes are vital to its security.

The list includes sites and factories in Britain. There have been warnings that they could now become terrorist targets.

Wikileaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson denied accusations the website had published details that could help terrorists.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11929129

Video of interview at the link.

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fatbuckel

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Mon Dec-06-10 01:26 PM
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1. Do ya think terrorists would`ve known about these places already? Or even concidered them targets?

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Turborama

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Mon Dec-06-10 01:29 PM
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2. Obviously, only they would know the answers to those questions.

Edited on Mon Dec-06-10 01:29 PM by Turborama

This release could very possibly give them ideas they didn't already think of, though.

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SnakeEyes

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Mon Dec-06-10 01:59 PM
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3. They may or may not have known.

Some things may be too inside for them to have known.

I don't understand the necessity in leaking this. What's the value to us and motivation for them leaking this information?

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