WikiLeaks Under Denial of Service Attack

wiredmikey writes "WikiLeaks has reported that its Web site is currently under a mass distributed denial of service attack. The attack comes around the time of an expected release of classified State Department documents, which the Obama administration says will put 'countless' lives at risk, threaten global counterterrorism operations and jeopardize US relations with its allies."

Comments

Re:These documents should not be released.

[thehostiles]

What part of espionage, secrecy and govenment spying isn't wrongdoing?
Nontransparent governments may be legal, but in my opinion, it's still wrong.

Besides, apparently some of President Bush's activities are included. If he did any major wrongdoings in office, he should be made to face the consequences.

Re:Inside Job?

[unity100]

People who think Julian Assange is an attention seeking molester?

those only would be the morons who could believe cia character assassinations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio

and

[unity100]

not surprisingly, you are posting as anonymous !!! asshole ...

Re:These documents should not be released.

[Kagura]

That's like saying a con-artist or thief does is doing a community service by teaching people to be more careful with their money, or that a rapist teaches victims to be more careful next time.

Re:These documents should not be released.

[clarkkent09]

Are you sure that your government keeping some secrets in not in your interest? How many informants will come forward with information about terrorist plots that might kill you and your family if they know that their name could end up on WikiLeaks?

bud.

[unity100]

real life and death like in iraq, afghanistan, and below ?

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/US_ThirdWorld/dictators.html

im expecting a certain level of aptness and awareness from anyone participating in this forum, due to the level of affiliation with technology that finding and wanting to hang out in this place requires.

as a result of this, i find it infuriating, beyond comprehension that there may be still people who are unaware of the past and ongoing filth on this planet, despite its a fucking google search away. so simple to access.

and when someone like this comes and reiterates and insists on some bullshit, the very kind of bullshit that allowed these filth to come into being in the first place,

i call asshole. or, fuck off. or, screw you.

because, i am a human being with emotions. not an automated truth dispenser unit at the wake of insisted, self-inflicted ignorance of those who prefer that.

anyone who doesnt like that, should take the very easy option to educate themselves, so, they do not incur emotions like that in other people, like me.

clear enough ? homie ?

Re:Come on, be serious

[Frosty Piss]

Wikileaks is NOT pro-US, or anti-US.

Oh come on. That's bullshit and you know it.

Re:These documents should not be released.

[MightyMartian]

Oh yes, people are being dragged off the street because of an email about how they think Obama is a dick.

You guys are so full of shit, so addicted to your hyperbolic paranoia that you can't even see how utterly moronic your statements are.

I'll stand by what I say. I think just dumping hundreds of thousands of communiques between diplomats in foreign embassies and the State Department is a bad idea. It will sow distrust with allies, will make diplomats and embassy staff fearful to honestly communicate their observations and opinions, and for what?