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In reply to the discussion: Jill Stein: 'No question' Julian Assange is a hero [View all]pnwmom
(108,976 posts)What about the quote below was too hard for you to understand? Assange's only apparent defense to the criticism that he shouldn't be posting personal info INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS was that he only posted 4 digits of credit card numbers. That's not an excuse; it's a distraction.
Concerning the embassy cables, CIA informants were reportedly outed. If there were negative repercussions this would not be something publicized because that could endanger other informants. The fact that you are aware of none means nothing.
And with regard to posting the personal info of female voters, the dangers of that are obvious to anyone who isn't drinking the Assange koolaid. Assange shouldn't have been linking to uncurated files and his action isn't excused by the fact that those who posted those files eventually took them down. The damage was done.
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/watch-julian-assange-defend-dnc-email-hack-on-real-time-w433133
As for the non-redacted delivery of the leak which exposed donors' personal information and social security numbers, Assange countered, "We did not publish the credit numbers of donors; it's the last four digits, just like your 7-Eleven receipt. It's very important for tracking money laundering,"