Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by xienze on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:41PM
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How quickly we forget that Wikileaks was the darling of the left when all those Iraq War documents were released several years ago.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by brainfire on Thursday March 09, 2017 @01:38PM
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They've always seen support and revulsion on both sides of the aisle. Your partisan retcon is dishonest and shameful.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by WillyOnWheels on Thursday March 09, 2017 @01:51PM
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Feeling disgust while viewing the "Collateral Murder" video(good job with the title, wikileaks!) should not be a 'left' or 'right' thing.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:18PM
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And Trump, Palin, Hannity have all done the same. Called for practically drone striking Assange during the Bush era, but now that he's released Clinton's emails, they've literally apologized [1] and done 180s.
1 - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/key-trump-surrogates-once-led-fi...
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by devy on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:57PM
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Wikileaks did take a strong stance because they "want to secure communications technology because, without it, journalists aren't able to hold the state to account". (one paragraph below your original quote)
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:21PM
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And I can agree with that. I don't agree they they are impartial politically.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by Nutomic on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:17PM
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You think they should have kept the emails back? Why?
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:27PM
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No, I doubt he was responsible for obtaining them, I'm just saying he's not impartial. He's repeatedly criticized Clinton on multiple occasions.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by k-mcgrady on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:54PM
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>> Wikileaks maintained a neutral position
>> I'm just saying he's not impartial
Assange != Wikileaks
Having documents on both sides and releasing one and not the other would be a break with impartiality. Having personal political opinions has nothing to do with Wikileaks impartiality.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:20PM
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> Having personal political opinions has nothing to do with Wikileaks impartiality.
No, but it is real suspicious.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by k-mcgrady on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:33PM
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In what way? Everybody has personal political opinions. Wikileaks has released information damaging to all parts of the political spectrum.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by snowpanda on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:16PM
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Right because they should never publish anything that might harm the left, that automatically means they must be supporting the right.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:30PM
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No, not publish. Assange has repeatedly criticized Clinton and yet there's not a peep about Trump.
And funnily enough, those who called for death warrants against Assange have literally apologized (Palin) and done a complete 180 (Trump, Hannity) and praise him.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by lechiffre10 on Thursday March 09, 2017 @12:34PM
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Clinton held public office for years, she's a career politician so it only makes sense he'd scrutinize and criticize her considering how corrupt she is. As for Trump, Assange has stated many times that if anyone has anything to provide that Wikileaks would share it. Maybe wait a few months or years ?
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by 0xfeba on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:36PM
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I don't understand this "Clinton is corrupt" thing. You imply that career politicians are corrupt. Ok, I accept that. But how is Hillary, specifically, any worse than other politician? And how is Trump not any worse than Hillary when he spouts nonsense and blatant falsehoods on a daily basis?
But yes, now that Trump is a politician, I imagine it's only a matter of time.
Re:Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first
by lechiffre10 on Friday March 10, 2017 @02:54PM
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watch the documentary Clinton Cash and you'll understand the whole Clinton is corrupt thing.
Uh huh. After the US Election debacle, I'm not so sure of that.