Appeal for WikiLeaks - Help STOP the crackdown

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:00

The vicious intimidation campaign against WikiLeaks is wrong, dangerous and undermines the rule of law. Top US politicians have branded WikiLeaks a terrorist organization, and urged corporations to shut it down. Commentators have suggested assassinating its staff.

The future of our freedoms and the Internet is at stake. Let's urgently take a stand to ensure governments and companies act with restraint and due process, not escalate this fight.

Sign the petition to stop the crackdown -- we can reach 1 million voices this week!



http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/97.php?cl_tta_sign=eb067269af36cdb10c5662494e30f92e



John



http://www.no-deeds-no-money.moonfruit.com

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:04

If states can't have secrets, we have anarchy. How many people will die because of a dozy Aussie with a massive ego?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:08

A Wikileaker is now called a whistle blower - not so long ago such a person was just called a traitor, endangering the military and other vital interests of his country. Wikileaks has stepped over the thin line between news and Internet terrorism - serving what purpose?

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:09

And how many have and will die due to two-faced politicians and corporation 'big-wigs', who, up until WikiLeaks, have had almost total immunity from 'transparency'?

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:09

Really Yenibob. America can be too faced as it likes and hide behind secrets but it is essential for smooth running of the world in the interest of US.

Perhaps they should start being honest for a while. They may actually win some friends.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:12

Well as long as WikiLeaks out a few Politicians....What's a few deaths amongst agents and Servicemen? Collateral damage?



I am sure Julian sleeps well in his cell tonight (unlike his victims!)

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:12

Transparency in most areas of Government is a good thing! The MPs work for us, we don't work for them! But just like the expenses scandals, they all seem to think they are above the Law.

No troops have been placed in Danger by the leaks but they certainly have by Tony Blair!

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:13

yenibob wrote, "If states can't have secrets, we have anarchy"

Just some observations:

is that just the United States or all states including Iraq, Iran, Israel, North Korea...?

is that anarchy or Anarchy?

I think you might want to rephrase that as "if states can't keep secrets..."