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Posts Tagged ‘department of state’



Posted on December 11, 2010 - by

Nothing Odd

Nothing Odd

A couple of days ago Claes Borgström (thank God I am not Swedish), the lawyer representing Anna Ardin and Sofia Wilén in the sex case against Julian Assange, decided to explain some of the more obvious discrepancies in his clients’ version of events. Normally, this is what a good lawyer would be expected to do [...]


Posted on December 6, 2010 - by

Low Hanging Fruit

Low Hanging Fruit

The US government is pressuring Assange, his co-workers, Internet service providers, house pets, and even his lawyers. Ignoring the obvious illegality of this tactic, the more important question is: what exactly is the Department of State hoping to accomplish by harassing Wikileaks? The cat is out of the bag, the worms are out of the can. The entire collection of 250,000-some US embassy cables has already been widely distributed among leading newspapers and private citizens in various countries.


Posted on December 4, 2010 - by

US Embassy Cables: Amateur Hour

US Embassy Cables: Amateur Hour

By shining the light on the kindergarten that is the US Foreign Service, Wikileaks has effectively put an end to US diplomatic activities worldwide. No amount of damage control by the Department of State will turn the clock back and give back American diplomats the respect they lost. It will have to be earned from scratch over the coming years and decades. Short of a major asteroid impact, this leak of embassy cables is the most damaging thing that could have hit America’s national interests.