This, plus the supportive comments of John Pilger convince me more than ever. History will show they are right.
‘The Pentagon Papers’ author Daniel Ellsberg has added his voice to support for WikiLeaks … I heard John Pilger on the BBC, doing the same… these men are lions of conscience, and heroes of mine. Whistleblowers aren’t popular.
WikiLeaks has teased the genie of transparency out of a very opaque bottle, and powerful forces in America, who thrive on secrecy, are trying desperately to stuff the genie back in. …
How far down the U.S. has slid can be seen, ironically enough, in a recent commentary in Pravda (that’s right, Russia’s Pravda): “What WikiLeaks has done is make people understand why so many Americans are politically apathetic … After all, the evils committed by those in power can be suffocating, and the sense of powerlessness that erupts can be paralyzing, especially when … government evildoers almost always get away with their crimes. …”
John Pilger’s new movie: (trailer below the fold)
Perhaps the historical re-evalution has started already?
Certainly Ron Paul places the WikiLeaks controversy firmly in the neighbourhood of Daniel Ellsberg, and, one has to admire his consistency on these matters.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/10/ron-paul-wikileaks-defense_n_795014.html
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