Difference between revisions of "WikiLeaks"
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Its founder, [[leftist]] Julian Assange, has called it "an uncensorable system for untraceable mass document leaking and public analysis."<ref> [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/06/07/100607fa_fact_khatchadourian New Yorker, 6/7/2010]</ref> | Its founder, [[leftist]] Julian Assange, has called it "an uncensorable system for untraceable mass document leaking and public analysis."<ref> [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/06/07/100607fa_fact_khatchadourian New Yorker, 6/7/2010]</ref> | ||
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| + | After the release of the U.S. military Iraq files, there have been calls for an electronic offensive against the organization. In August 2010, [[Pentagon]] press secretary Geoff Morrell left open the possibility of offensive action against WikiLeaks. In October 2010, Adm. [[Mike Mullen]], chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a note out through [[Twitter]] saying: "Another irresponsible posting of stolen classified documents by WikiLeaks puts lives at risk and gives adversaries valuable information." <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20020835-38.html Has WikiLeaks landed in cyberattack crosshairs? CNET, October 27, 2010]</ref> The Washington Times calls Wikileaks "threat to U.S. national security" and "should be treated accordingly." Not only is Wikileaks a threat to our troops on the battlefield, it is a threat to people and families cooperating with the United States. Our enemies are learning how the military operates. Current Wikileak documents are hosted on [[Amazon.com]] servers in Ireland and Octopuce servers in France. Earlier in 2010, their servers were located in [[Iceland]]. | ||
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*[http://www.wikileaks.org Wikileaks home page] ([https://secure.wikileaks.org/wiki/Wikileaks secure]) | *[http://www.wikileaks.org Wikileaks home page] ([https://secure.wikileaks.org/wiki/Wikileaks secure]) | ||
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[[Category: Liberal Organizations]] | [[Category: Liberal Organizations]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:55, October 28, 2010
Wikileaks is a MediaWiki-powered website that publishes documents leaked to them by anonymous sources. These include sensitive government documents. Wikileaks hosts millions of such documents.
Its founder, leftist Julian Assange, has called it "an uncensorable system for untraceable mass document leaking and public analysis."[1]
Cyber Assault
After the release of the U.S. military Iraq files, there have been calls for an electronic offensive against the organization. In August 2010, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell left open the possibility of offensive action against WikiLeaks. In October 2010, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a note out through Twitter saying: "Another irresponsible posting of stolen classified documents by WikiLeaks puts lives at risk and gives adversaries valuable information." [2] The Washington Times calls Wikileaks "threat to U.S. national security" and "should be treated accordingly." Not only is Wikileaks a threat to our troops on the battlefield, it is a threat to people and families cooperating with the United States. Our enemies are learning how the military operates. Current Wikileak documents are hosted on Amazon.com servers in Ireland and Octopuce servers in France. Earlier in 2010, their servers were located in Iceland.