Provided that they're not currently being played by some intelligence org that fed them bogus data. A huge increase in visibility leading up to a huge flameout

Provided that they're not currently being played by some intelligence org that fed them bogus data. A huge increase in visibility leading up to a huge flameout could set them back years. ----- This whole saga seems to me like WikiLeaks is trying to have it both ways. On the one hand, they style themselves as the intelligence organization of the people, doing serious and valuable work releasing information in the people's interests. On the other hand, they get upset when other intelligence organizations try to bully them, and they play the "mean CIA detained a 17 year old kid" card. Wikileaks provides a valuable service, but they need to tread carefully. Releasing the wrong information could get some of our spies killed. If that happens, I suspect the CIA "bullying" will get much more severe.