"What if Wikileaks does leak out documents that could escalate a conflict?" First of all, keep in mind that Wikileaks itself does not leak anything, they just

"What if Wikileaks does leak out documents that could escalate a conflict?" First of all, keep in mind that Wikileaks itself does not leak anything, they just publish information leaked by others. That being said, there is already a case of Wikileaks publishing information that escalated a conflict: the Arab Spring. Wikileaks was not the sole cause of those revolutions or protests, but the material published by Wikileaks did contribute to the anger that drove people into the streets. It is likely that over the next few decades, there will be continued conflict stemming from the Arab Spring, and that a large number of people will die or be driven from their homes as a result. Of course, Wikileaks is not the first organization to publish information that caused or escalated a conflict: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmerman_telegram#Effect_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmerman_telegram#Effect_in_t...