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Because unlike the US government, WikiLeaks has a more accurate/transparent track record?

• skybrian 10y ago
  That argument only works if you trust WikiLeaks and a lot of people don't.
  • rokosbasilisk 10y ago
    Alot of people also do trust wikileaks.
  • zeroer 10y ago
    When reasoning with incomplete information, things like history of credibility have to be taken into account. US Intelligence services have been caught in lie after lie. Wikileaks has never been caught lying. Trust is not binary. You don't have to "trust" WikiLeaks to wonder if there's something sketchy going on.
    • skybrian 10y ago
      Since I don't trust anyone on this issue, my only conclusion is that I don't know what's going on here, and I'm not going to pretend to be an instant expert. (In particular, I don't trust Wikileaks to know whether they are being played or not. Attribution seems difficult.)
      • zeroer 10y ago
        It's by design that you don't know what's going on here.
        • skybrian 10y ago
          Yes, that's how it works. It's still the right conclusion, particularly when you're not paying close attention.
• snowwrestler 10y ago
  What track record does Wikileaks have of positively ID'ing their sources? To my knowledge the opposite is true.