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Julian Assange To Host Talk Show
An anonymous reader writes "Julian Assange has announced he will host a talk show: 'Through this series I will explore the possibilities for our future in conversations with those who are shaping it,' Assange said in his announcement late Monday. 'Are we heading towards utopia or dystopia, and how we can set our paths? This is an exciting opportunity to discuss the vision of my guests in a new style of show that examines their philosophies and struggles in a deeper and clearer way than has been done before.'"
"the shining knight " I have yet to see any reason Assange is accorded any level of respect from certain quarters of the international community. Assange acquired the data from someone else not from any of his own actions. He then proceeded to shake down the main stream media organizations and demanding payment for the information he possessed. The first release of video footage from the helicopter attack in Iraq was "produced" to make it appear that a helicopter was just flying across the street and decided to shoot people. The produced music video edited out anything that might throw doubt on their interpretation of the situation. It edited the communications between the helicopter pilots and their head quarters when they explained the situation and asked for approval to engage. And it also left out that there were ground troops in the middle of fighting a few blocks behind them. The helicopter was there to support of the ground troops. A "true" fighter of justice would have released all of the information unedited upfront without trying to profit from limiting access or offering up any opinions they might have concerning the data released. A "true" fighter would have assumed a neutral role in the release of data so the opinions of others would not prejudiced one way or another. Real information does not need an editorial line included with the release of the data. It did not require any unique Wiki leaks services to release the information online. That information would have went viral shortly after the first uploads to any file sharing or torrent service. Plus it's obvious he could care less if some of the released data put citizens and professional agents engaged in counter terrorism efforts in danger. The release of the Afghanistan after action reports also provided information that could be used to pattern the military actions and re-actions in formulating their tactical plans. Compare it to a football team using videos of their upcoming opponent to pinpoint any weaknesses or patterns that could be exploited when they meet. Of course the major difference is that no one is using AK-47's and RPGS to kill their opponents. He is shown himself to be a very egocentric person who revels in the spotlight and attention he has received. Personally I never really gave a shit about the release of this information. I think there were certain things they should not have released but it happened so people will just have to deal with any fallout and continue on. After all the information released was not classified at the top secret levels which is where the really secret information lives.