Monday, November 29, 2010
The WikiLeaks cable dump
Do we have any secure communication lines? How can foreign nations trust us to speak frankly if their private thoughts are so thoroughly compromised? Those are just two questions that pop to mind after the latest WikiLeaks dump. …
I’m no fan of the WikiLeaks founder. I’ll muster a little respect for him when he starts dumping sensitive military and diplomatic documents from China, North Korea, Iran and other closed societies. Believe it or not, I still think we’re the good guys on most issues around the globe -- and WikiLeaks has effectively become a "truth to power" squad against only one side. ... An example of my frustration: What possible good is to come from exposing diplomatic cables between allies desperately trying to block the nuclear ambitions of a rogue state? … With that said, the fact Wikileaks got its hands on so many U.S. documents is pathetic. Where's the security?
Do we have any secure communication lines? How can foreign nations trust us to speak frankly if their private thoughts are so thoroughly compromised? Those are just two questions that pop to mind after the latest WikiLeaks dump. …
I’m no fan of the WikiLeaks founder. I’ll muster a little respect for him when he starts dumping sensitive military and diplomatic documents from China, North Korea, Iran and other closed societies. Believe it or not, I still think we’re the good guys on most issues around the globe -- and WikiLeaks has effectively become a "truth to power" squad against only one side. ... An example of my frustration: What possible good is to come from exposing diplomatic cables between allies desperately trying to block the nuclear ambitions of a rogue state? … With that said, the fact Wikileaks got its hands on so many U.S. documents is pathetic. Where's the security?
