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The official Twitter account for Wikileaks has posted a press release this evening drawing a comparison between the controversial rhetoric from public figures that some believe contributed to the attempted assassination on Saturday of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the even more explicit calls from public officials for violence against Wikileaks spokesperson Julien Assange and others. The organization called for public figures making such calls to violence to be arrested and charged with crimes. Assange is attributed the following quote in the release: "No organisation anywhere in the world is a more devoted advocate of free speech than Wikileaks but when senior politicians and attention seeking media commentators call for specific individuals or groups of people to be killed they should be charged with incitement -- to murder.
Wikileaks Calls for Sarah Palin's Arrest
www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/01/07/twitter/subpoena.pdf
On January 23rd, the Obama administration charged former CIA officer John Kiriakou under the Espionage Act for disclosing classified information to journalists about the waterboarding of al-Qaida suspects.Icelandic MP fights US demand for her Twitter account details | Media | The Guardian
Birgitta Jonsdottir, the Icelandic MP and former WikiLeaks volunteer, who is now fighting a US justice department attempt to get hold of her private messages on Twitter Photograph: Halldor Kolbeins/AFP/Getty Images
BBC News - US wants Twitter details of Wikileaks activists
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is currently fighting extradition from the UK to Sweden The US government has subpoenaed the social networking site Twitter for personal details of people connected to Wikileaks, court documents show.
'Dancing Boy' Scandal Taints Both Americans and Afghans | Investigations | AlterNet
To win over Afghan locals, American contractor DynCorp bankrolled 'bacha bazi' parties -- the culturally accepted practice of pedophilia by men against boys. December 28, 2010 |Alternet on Wikileaks
Officially, the panel is called the WikiLeaks Task Force.
CIA launches task force to assess impact of U.S. cables' exposure by WikiLeaks
Newly Leaked Cable: Pope ‘Quietly Supportive’ OF GMOs | Dissident Voice
Just released yesterday, a November 19, 2009 leaked cable indicates Pope Benedict XVI supports genetically modified foods, though he will not publicly admit it. A June 2009 cable from the US Vatican Embassy confirmed the Pontiff’s refusal to take a stance on GM foods, which was verified in December 2010 by a Vatican spokesperson. However, this latest cable tells quite a different story:
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WikiLeaks: Irish Pressure In Sex Abuse Probe 'Offended' Vatican | Crooks and Liars
Boy, WikiLeaks is really racking up the enemies, huh? If Julian Assange is ever found dead, there's going to be a very long list of suspects. No wonder the Vatican condemned the WikiLeaks release:Assange
Exclusive: ‘The Fourth Estate is dead,’ former CIA analyst declares | Raw Story
Traditional lines of communication between the people and the press have fallen into such disrepair in America that a whole new approach is necessary to challenge the military-industrial-governmental complex, according to a former CIA analyst sympathetic to WikiLeaks. “The Fourth Estate is dead,” Ray McGovern, of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, told Raw Story in an exclusive interview. ”The Fourth Estate in his country has been captured by government and corporations, the military-industrial complex, the intelligence apparatus. Captive!The Reaction of Governments to Wikileaks Should Scare the Hell Out of You
Wikileaks is a flawed endeavor represented publicly by a smug egotist. But it deserves the respect and support of anyone who prioritizes the privacy of individuals over that of governments. You don't have to like it or Assange in order to value the counterpoint they represent to the modern high-technology security state.Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths | The Australian
Elizabeth Cook's artist impression of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, where he was denied bail after appearing on an extradition warrant. Source: APHow a Burnt Lady Gaga CD Helped Leak Thousands of Intelligence Files
Exactly 251,287 pieces of data from 250 US embassies and consulates was released yesterday by WikiLeaks, and while none of the information was particularly shocking , it's been described as the largest intelligence leak in history.WikiLeaks And War Mongers
In a January 2008 meeting, US and Spain trade officials strategized how to increase acceptance of genetically modified foods in Europe, including inflating food prices on the commodities market, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks. During the meeting, Secretary of State for International Trade, Pedro Mejia, and Secretary General, Alfredo Bonet “noted that commodity price hikes might spur greater liberalization on biotech imports.”