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Graduate Students Being Warned Away From Leaked Cables

Posted by timothy on from the we're-checking-your-history dept.

IamTheRealMike writes "The US State Department has started to warn potential recruits from universities not to read leaked cables, lest it jeopardize their chances of getting a job. They're also showing warnings to troops who access news websites and the Library of Congress and Department of Education have blocked WikiLeaks on their own networks. Quite what happens when these employees go home is an open question." Update: 12/04 17:48 GMT by T : The friendly warning to students specifically cautioned them not to comment online or otherwise indicate that they'd read any of the leaked information; reading them quietly wasn't specifically named as a deal-breaker.

3 of 685 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Guilty much? by blair1q · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, the message here is that nobody reads TFA.

  2. Re:Yay. Let's all bash America. by FrostedWheat · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... by suggesting death should be put to death themselves.

    I'm not sure you've thought this through.

  3. Re:Guilty much? by jayveekay · · Score: 5, Funny

    So the message here is that reading the New York Times can potentially cost you a job.

    Sarah Palin seems to be ahead of the curve on this. Her plan to avoid reading to remain employable is paying off. You bet'cha!