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LAGC

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3. I don't really see what the problem is. Wikileaks is just the middle-man.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:32 AM

Jul 2016

If government agencies (and political parties) didn't resort in nefarious behavior in the first place, there would be no "dirty laundry" to air, nothing to expose.

I'm not saying Russia didn't play Wikileaks to get them to help hurt the reputation of the Democratic Party leadership for their own political reasons, but I'm sure U.S. government agents (e.g., anonymous CIA feeders) have leaked more than a few items to Wikileaks in the past to embarrass certain other foreign state actors as well...

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The scary turn in whistle blowing. [View all] LAS14 Jul 2016 OP

There is whistle blowing and then there is revealing Government secrets leftofcool Jul 2016 #1

"It's complicated" Adrahil Jul 2016 #2

I don't really see what the problem is. Wikileaks is just the middle-man. LAGC Jul 2016 #3

I saw an article somewhere about... LAS14 Jul 2016 #5

So - it's a grudge? JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #7

But then they should do it equally treestar Jul 2016 #6

Exactly JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #8

Just reading the OPs title, I thought this was about the person with the stupid wolf whistle still_one Jul 2016 #4

WikiLeaks is nothing but Assange's weapon, aimed at whoever he doesn't like. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #9