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Julian Assange To Write For Swedish Tabloid
An anonymous reader writes "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has signed on as a columnist for Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet. Why such a move? Maybe there's something more to be found in Swedish law when you are employed by a newspaper." Here's an account in English, including a translation of the interview that forms part of the linked Aftenbladet article.
Yes, and I have a bridge to sell you. No, Aftonbladet is for these moral abortions such as Assange what a pile of crap is for flies. Read the editorials for laughs.
This guy, and his source(s), are despicable! He released information that has put the lives of innocent people--people who wanted to improve their country by providing information-- in danger. I am sure the informants thought they were providing the information anonymously. Now, thanks to the acts of a "journalist" (I use that term in the very loosest sense), these informants are in danger. If these guys were reporting behind the lines in Germany, they would be the type of "journalist" who would publish the names of the Ally informants in Nazi German newspapers. No matter what your stance on the war in Afghanistan, everyone with intelligence should be mad at these people! They have no common sense at best! I think it is wrong for the Swiss to protect him. I hope they give him over to the United States.
At the next eco-hypocrisy-meeting, count the private jets used to get to the meeting. Should be interesting to see that
Julian Assange put people at risk. Now he just wants to cash in.
Wanker.
He releases with a bias. The "Collateral Murder" headline was sensationalistic. People, that you know, have been in similar situations, have broken it down pretty well and not been the ass about it that he has. No to mention he edited the video he received. He endangered the lives of soldiers and informants posting his "leaks". This guy is a bias assclown and is nothing but the voice of people that already "hate the man". Integrity? He seems to have none.
If this guy really wants to change things he should go under cover with the military and see just how strict they are with the UCMJ and Geneva Convention. The answer is "very". If you take any large group of people, someone will fuck up. It's why there are bad cops and firemen and teachers and politicians and soldiers. But I have no respect for this guy. He's a pure academic type that has no real life experience with, you know, life. What a Champion of the People.
I personally can't wait for him to be arrested. He's too self important. If he can feel the way he does due to freedom , I have the freedom to think he's a clown. Talk about hubris
>It's a shame that such a clearly talented and charismatic man has chosen a life of faux drama and hucksterism.
Yes, but what's scary is how a shallow persona has become heroic to so many computer nerds. This is the first of many Assnagel threads on slashdot that have finally gotten around to leveling the guns at him.
I read a quote from a computer nerd a few days back that said, "It's impossible to be in computer security circles and not know people who are in Wikileaks."
But what does it mean to be "in" Wikileaks? It's one person. With a fanbase rivaling Justin Bieber's in temperament.
>This is the first of many Assnagel threads on slashdot that have finally gotten around to leveling the guns at him.
My bad, the rest of the thread is about 9/11 and Afghanistan.
OK, in each discussion on Assnagel there is one post leveling the guns at him. I tip my hat to you.
He is writing a column. That makes him a columnist, not a journalist. A columnist writes about what he thinks and that does not have to be true, nor does it have to be the opinion of the newspaper and nor will you be anything like a journalist.
The summery is pretty vague about this. Telling he is a journalist and then telling he might be protected if you work for a newspaper. That hints in some direction. What if he became the person cleaning the toilets at the newspaper? Would that be the same?
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
I think it is "quite clear" that publishing the names of Afghans who, in Taliban's view, collaborate with the enemy puts their lives (and those US troops dealing with them) at risk without any further evidence needed. Same for publishing operational details, even coordinates of ground bases etc. Basically any information that helps the enemy be even a little bit more effective in fighting us obviously also puts lives at risk.
Btw, accidentally shooting some civilians is not a war crime. You have to show intent. Are you aware of the fact that we have killed about 2% of the number of civilians Soviets have killed while fighting the same enemy for more or less similar amount of time? I think that shows that we are pretty damn careful. The only way you can reduce the number of civilians killed down to 0 (while fighting the enemy who deliberately mixes with civilians and uses them as cover) is to surrender and let Taliban take over again which would cause far greater suffering for Afghans.
Negative moral value of force outweighs the positive value of good intentions.