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YES
from members:
Does WikiLeaks
serve the public
Ryan Smith
Scottsdale, AZ
interest?
WIkILeakS is an international
organzation that publishes
information from anonymous
news sources and leaks. It
has publicized thousands of
confidential government
documents about people and
events, including some 250,000
classified U.S. diplomatic cables, as
well as almost the entire military logs
of the Iraqi and afghan wars.
Supporters of WikiLeaks say the organization
serves the public’s right to know what the U.S.
government and others in power are really
up to. Ultimately, they add, this transparency can help make those who affect
millions of lives more honest and
accountable for their actions.
Critics argue that WikiLeaks’
motives are questionable and
its actions possibly treasonous.
They say these disclosures have
threatened national security by
hurting delicate negotiations
and giving important information to america’s enemies.
What do you think?
Bethany Fischer
Waconia, MN
americans have the right to
know what is going on with
the government that makes
our laws, and ultimately
determines our rights.
Rev. Henry R. Early
Cornwall, PA
There must be a balance
between government’s
control of its business
and the right of the
governed to know.
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from members:
Kimberly Nall Spieldenner
Victoria, MN
Howard Church
Harrisburg, PA
It jeopardizes national
security, and harms
the U.S.’s reputation
throughout the world.
Find out more about this topic on the Web:
http://ijnet.org/node/55761
www.examiner.com/conservative-in-atlanta/wikileaks-is-a-national-security-threat
www.readersupportednews.org (search “WikiLeaks” and “shield law”)
Jackie Noll
Indianapolis, IN
Information could be
leaked without giving
the entire picture or
the whole story.
