Why the US Govt Should Be Happy About Wikileaks

angry tapir writes "WikiLeaks' leaking of classified information should be considered a blessing for the US government, and other governments should take heed of the lessons when it comes to information sharing, according to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) research associate, Professor Mike Nelson, who spent four years as Senator Al Gore's science adviser and served as the White House director for technology policy on IT, and was also a member of Barack Obama presidential campaign."

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Mike Nelson?

[antifoidulus]

Like I am going to take advice from a dude who spent years trapped on a satellite while being forced to watch bad movies.

Re:If You Are Right

[digitig]

If you are right, then you have nothing to hide.

Hmm, let's see how accurate that statement is by using a little political gedankenexperiment.

• Wife: "Does this dress make me look fat?"

  Husband: "I'm sorry... that information is classified." Wife: "If you are right, then you have nothing to hide." Husband: "OK, since you put it that way, that dress reveals exactly how overweight you are."

The husband can safely and honestly answer "no" to "Does this dress make me look fat." He might not choose to add "It's not the dress, it's all those burgers and fries."