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Re:I Paid a Bribe by frisco on Tuesday January 04, 2011 @01:14AM (#2066055)
>> Will you help us set up something like [WikiLeaks] in our town?

>> There already is a WikiLeaks in your town: WikiLeaks. The corruption exposure business is [global], not regional.

It's often forgotten that WikiLeaks isn't specifically aimed at the US, and the vast majority of their leaks until recently were from other parts of the world.

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Re:I Paid a Bribe by ajays on Tuesday January 04, 2011 @10:39AM (#2067284)
I understand that WikiLeaks is global. I also know that they have exposed leaks from Kenya, India, etc.

But I think there is still room for a local "wikileaks" which is tailored to the local environment in India (which is a big enough country that it would make sense).

Even though India has its version of the FOIA, asking too many questions can get you killed: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/27/india-rti-activi...

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Re:I Paid a Bribe by steveklabnik on Tuesday January 04, 2011 @09:06AM (#2066937)
It's true, but with their 'maximum exposure' policy, and the fact that they've said they've still got the banks, other private industry, and the EU all lined up, I think it'll be a while before we see more stuff from WikiLeaks about non-Western countries.

Then again, maybe not.

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