3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are about to be released.

Re:3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are abo... by Joakal on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @06:24PM (#3401867)

1) The Stratfor seems to have an impression of being a media organisation akin to Wikileaks. They talk to many contacts, don't form any policy except stories. They pass the stories onto governments/corporations.

2) An another Anonymous group says it's not them and they don't support it because Stratfor doesn't appear bad

3) That same other Anonymous group also warned that these are probably hacker [agent] provocateurs because it may just as well expose honest people who are exposing problems to Stratfor. The original aim was to expose the crimes of the government(s) and corporations by looking at the exchanges between contacts.

4) I tend to agree with you.

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Re:3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are abo... by philwelch on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @10:15PM (#3402376)

I like how people blame agent provacateurs when someone on their side does something wrong.

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Re:3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are abo... by nitrogen on Thursday December 29, 2011 @01:05AM (#3402733)

Not to defend the practice of claiming sabotage or subterfuge when accused, but it's a time-honored tradition held by all "sides," including the likes of the RIAA/MPAA, governments, etc.

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Re:3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are abo... by jonhendry on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @06:42PM (#3401915)

" They pass the stories onto governments/corporations."

And non-profits, and NGOs, and humanitarian organizations, who need or want information about places that don't get much coverage in the New York Times until the shit has already hit the fan. Places where maybe they have people working.

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Re:3.3 million e-mails between the most powerful men are abo... by steve8918 on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @07:15PM (#3402002)

And regular folks like me who are willing to pay ~100/yr for indepth, unbiased news reporting that you can't find anywhere else because it doesn't concern Kim Kardashian or Lindsay Lohan.

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