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You realize that they can only release what is given to them, right? This criticism only makes sense if they are sitting on a pile of leaked material that is u
by lawnchair_larry 9y ago
You realize that they can only release what is given to them, right?
This criticism only makes sense if they are sitting on a pile of leaked material that is unflattering Russia. There’s no reason to believe that is the case.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> You realize that they can only release what is given to them, right? So, you mean, WikiLeaks is merely a useful-but-innocent tool of Russian intelligence, rather than an active collaborator?
- lawnchair_larry 9y agoYou'd have to put absolutely zero effort into researching their history and earlier leaks to come to the conclusion that they have anything to do with Russia. Even the crazy conspiracy theory that they are actually a CIA operation themselves makes more sense than this, and that one is pretty silly.
- grzm 9y agoOnce you start down this hole it can be hard to know what to believe by it's very nature. Hard evidence is hard to come by, and absolutes like "no reason to believe" become hard to justify. There are at least some reports that Assange turned down leaks related to the Kremlin. http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/17/wikileaks-turned-down-leaks-on-russian-government-during-u-s-presidential-campaign/ http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/17/wikileaks-turned-down-le...