[LINK] Transparency [Was: Wikileaks, Assange, etc.]

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:30 AM 8/12/2010, Roger Clarke wrote:
>Hopefully, one or more
>services will emerge that adopt a 'justifiable leaks only' policy
>rather than a 'mass, indiscriminate leaks' approach.

I was hoping for a comment about the Freedom of Information position 
of the media to publicly slur people without repercussions, but this 
will do. :-)

As for the last bit above, does anyone know if there is any filtering 
process that Wikileaks staff are using to decide which cables are be 
released now? I've noticed that it can't be the level of 'secrecy' 
because some are unclassified and others are still labeled secret, so 
that isn't it.

Someone just sent me this link from the Oz: Julian Assange's article.


Don't shoot the messenger                                          A must read.

From: TheAustralian
December 08, 2010
WIKILEAKS deserves protection, not threats and attacks.
Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your browser:
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/wikileaks/dont-shoot-messenger-for-revealing-uncomfortable-truths/story-fn775xjq-1225967241332>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/wikileaks/dont-shoot-messenger-for-revealing-uncomfortable-truths/story-fn775xjq-1225967241332


Jan



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