The strange and consequential case of Bradley Manning, Adrian Lamo and WikiLeaks

[Swede]

Not new,but timely.


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A definitive understanding of what really happened is virtually impossible to acquire, largely because almost everything that is known comes from a single, extremely untrustworthy source: Lamo himself. Compounding that is the fact that most of what came from Lamo has been filtered through a single journalist -- Poulsen -- who has a long and strange history with Lamo, who continues to possess but not disclose key evidence, and who has been only marginally transparent about what actually happened here (I say that as someone who admires Poulsen's work as Editor of Wired's Threat Level blog).


http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/06/18/wikileaks/index.html

[JackRiddler]

1. One of the most important stories about the whole affair, from the best author on it.

It's incredible how much corporate media spew there is that shows fundamental ignorance about any of the facts of the case (Manning, Lamo and Wikileaks), although Greenwald does great work here and in many subsequent columns laying out the facts in fully documented, confirmable fashion.

[bengalherder]

2. Kick for Greenwald!

About the only journalist around who knows what's up.

[sabrina 1]

3. Greenwald should get a Pulitzer prize for his work on this

[JackRiddler]

4. He really should... that would herald a whole new world in journalism. Unlikely.

[sabrina 1]

5. Maybe if they hear from enough people it would help?

I would love to see that happen. But then again, Judith Miller received a Pulitzer Prize ~ :eyes:

Maybe we need a new prize that singles out real journalists for recognition and make it a really coveted prize.

We keep trying to work within THEIR system, I think it's time to create a whole new one that is more credible ~