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I have to agree with you. I think if there ever is a downfall to the Wikileak initiative, it will be due to the gloating and the drama they perpetuate. Julian

I have to agree with you. I think if there ever is a downfall to the Wikileak initiative, it will be due to the gloating and the drama they perpetuate. Julian and his gang need to stop with the commentary and just release the documents. leave the opinions to be formed by the people. The twitter account is going to come back and bite them in the ass if they keep pushing commentary out. I fully support the need for an organisation like this and having seen multiple interviews of Julian, I have to say he's the right character to lead this mission.

Rod 16y ago
"Leave the opinions to be formed by the people." Yes, because the average American surely has the time to read 100s of classified documents. The goal of the release is to attain reform, and if drama stokes discussion and catalyzes reform, so be it. What's the problem with drama exactly? The more notorious Assange gets, the harder it will be for the powers that be to get rid of him. Do you honestly think that drama leads to the downfall of media? Do you remember CNN, Fox, NYTimes in early 2003, when they all claimed that Iraq had WMD? Why do they still have credibility? They do because media has become part of the enterntainment industry, which makes it obvious why WL is necessary.
- philwelch 16y ago
  It seems self-defeating to argue there's a shortage of people who are capable of dramatizing leaked information on the one hand, while on the other hand arguing that the entire news industry is solely interested in entertainment.