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"1,300 people were eventually killed, and 350,000 were displaced. That was a result of our leak" - Julian Assange https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/aug/01

• emilsedgh 7y ago
  That's a quote out of context with bad faith. > The leak exposed massive corruption by Daniel Arap Moi, and the Kenyan people sat up and took notice. In the ensuing elections, in which corruption became a major issue, violence swept the country. "1,300 people were eventually killed, and 350,000 were displaced. That was a result of our leak," says Assange. The leak informed major corruption by the government. That's what the leak has done and I don't think any person in their right mind argues it's a wrong thing to do. Even the U.S. has whistle blower protection laws to allow such leaks. I'd argue that this would be a very good example of WikiLeaks doing good. I come from a corrupt, third world country (Iran), who has recently had it's share of corruption and violent election issues. Anyone exposing those crimes of the government would be a champion. What happens after the leaks, the uprising and violence, is not the responsibility of whistle blower but people who commit those specific crimes.