Pentagon Demands Return of Leaked Afghanistan Documents

Multiple news agencies are reporting that the Pentagon has demanded the return of WikiLeaks' collection of secret documents relating to the war in Afghanistan. Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell said, "The only acceptable course is for WikiLeaks to take steps immediately to return all versions of all of these documents to the US government and permanently delete them from its website, computers and records." According to the BBC, Morrell also "acknowledged the already-leaked documents' viral spread across the internet made it unlikely they could ever be quashed," but hopes to prevent the dissemination of a further 15,000 documents WikiLeaks is reportedly in the process of redacting. "We're looking to have a conversation about how to get these perilous documents off the website as soon as possible, return them to their rightful owners and expunge them from their records." WikiLeaks, predictably, shows no sign of cooperating.

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Ha,ha!

[Smivs]

"We're looking to have a conversation about how to get these perilous documents off the website as soon as possible, return them to their rightful owners and expunge them from their records." WikiLeaks, predictably, shows no sign of cooperating.

Good.

Re:They will make them comply

[PopeRatzo]

Uh, if you think the US Military drives the decisions of the US Government, you are horribly mistaken.

You're right. It's not the US Military that drives the decisions of the US Government.

It's the military contractors that drive the decisions of the US Government.

Accessory to Murder

[m0s3m8n]

As far as I am concerned, Wilileaks in an accessory to murder and should be prosecuted as such. As far as the original leaker, he should be hung. The leak of these documents has/will lead to the deaths of many people on our (NATO) side who provided information about the Taliban. And speaking of the Taliban, these people are pure evil, no different than Hitler. Check out the Cover of Time for a small taste. This evil must be exterminated as all costs.

Re:They will make them comply

[wmaker]

I love the fact everyone has forgotten the majority of Americans wanted to turn the middle east into a parking lot post 9/11. Funny how time has changed things. Maybe some of our slashdot friends should re-watch some 9/11 footage, or read some names aloud of those who died for no reason other than Islamic terrorists hate our freedom.