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14. ‘Erratic and secretive dictatorship’: WikiLeaks releases thousands of ‘top secret’ Saudi govt docs

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 04:33 PM

Jun 2015

WikiLeaks has begun publishing around half a million ‘Saudi Cables’ documents, which include communiques from the Saudi Foreign Ministry, as well as ‘top secret’ reports from the kingdom’s intelligence agency and Ministry of Interior.

On Friday, the whistleblowing website released the first tranche of around 70,000 documents.

According to the group’s statement, the ‘Saudi cables’ provide an insight into the kingdom’s interior and foreign policies explaining “how it has managed its alliances and consolidated its position as a regional Middle East superpower, including through bribing and co-opting key individuals and institutions.”

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Commenting on the release, Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder said the documents “lift the lid on an increasingly erratic and secretive dictatorship that has not only celebrated its 100th beheading this year, but which has also become a menace to its neighbors and itself."

http://rt.com/news/268426-wikileaks-secret-saudi-documents/

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WikiLeaks says it's leaking over 500,000 Saudi documents [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

This is due some popcorn. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #1

This will be very interesting. Not readily understandable but very interesting. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #2

Bravo. Wonder if we can get some dumps from the country formerly known as the USSR. erronis Jun 2015 #3

Assange has cost taxpayer £11MILLION in security for his three-year stay at Ecuador embassy, Met pol bemildred Jun 2015 #4

Worth every pence. And more. Beauregard Jun 2015 #13

I thought that was hilarious, the nerve of him not giving himself up. bemildred Jun 2015 #15

Manners have suffered throughout this sordid business! Beauregard Jun 2015 #34

Police probably love him daleo Jun 2015 #39

did you post in the wrong thread? Doctor_J Jun 2015 #18

You don't see the connection between Assange and Wikileaks? nt bemildred Jun 2015 #19

I don't see the connection between your opinion of the cost of Assange's prosecution and the Doctor_J Jun 2015 #25

True, not much of a connection there. nt bemildred Jun 2015 #32

Fun, though. Beauregard Jun 2015 #35

Daily Mail means the British government has chosen to waste 11 million pounds for political reasons. Hissyspit Jun 2015 #22

I see all those cops standing around and I think how boring it must be. bemildred Jun 2015 #23

It's probably a punishment for cops that have screwed up. Beauregard Jun 2015 #36

England could just stop Demeter Jun 2015 #29

suspected rapist? Demeter Jun 2015 #30

Yes, this should be quite interesting. closeupready Jun 2015 #5

Fascists of DU are going to be upset Dopers_Greed Jun 2015 #6

Correction: Raster Jun 2015 #26

Can't have one without the other LiberalLovinLug Jun 2015 #38

Would be nice if it covered 2001. N/t lostnfound Jun 2015 #7

That's what I'm hoping. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #9

Or even the years 1999 and 2000 -none Jun 2015 #16

Yeah, I would like to see the Bush connection too! ananda Jun 2015 #20

We all know there is one... several there. -none Jun 2015 #21

Off with their heads! n/t nichomachus Jun 2015 #8

K&R...Thanks for posting, Omaha Steve red dog 1 Jun 2015 #10

Speaking of Wikileaks lordsummerisle Jun 2015 #11

Julian Assange says Swedish prosecutor is 'reckless' for scrapping interview bemildred Jun 2015 #12

thanks for the update. n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2015 #37

‘Erratic and secretive dictatorship’: WikiLeaks releases thousands of ‘top secret’ Saudi govt docs bemildred Jun 2015 #14

This should be good. maybe the Bush family should make some travel plans Doctor_J Jun 2015 #17

We can only hope. Raster Jun 2015 #27

Half a million documents from a corrupt and oppressive regime Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #24

I would expect the Iran files to be juicy. BlueEye Jun 2015 #28

But let me guess: forest444 Jun 2015 #31

This could get very interesting. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #33

OMGOMGOMGOMG.... LiberalLovinLug Jun 2015 #40

Some sunshine on one of the worst behind-the-scenes countries on the planet riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #41

These documents were never meant to be released, Little Tich Jun 2015 #42

Hillary's passport info released by Wikileaks bemildred Jun 2015 #43

She was the SOS. Beacool Jun 2015 #44