WikiLeaks is doing us all a favor. Secrecy is a cancer; governments must be held accountable for their actions, but if the public is kept in the dark by those very same governments then democracy suffers. We, the tax payers, pay for these government clowns, we deserve to know what they are up to. Does what they say in public match what they say in private? Governments talk about transparency but it seems to be all talk and no action.

I'm not as articulate as I'd like to be. Bill Moyers, on the other hand has a wonderful way with words. Here is a speech he gave concerning government secrecy. IN THE KINGDOM OF THE HALF-BLIND

 beamends wrote: 
  ...here,we are mostly concerned about future"diplomatic talks" as in, will there be such a thing and who to trust, if anyone.

I don't think anyone is really surprised, such is the US's reputation around the world. Still, Hillary Clinton jumping up and down like a spoilt brat who's had her ball taken away is fun.

Any thoughts on exposing our government's dirty secrets?

Julian Assange Says Document Dump Targets 'Lying, Corrupt and Murderous Leadership'

The chief Wikileaker who the U.S. promised today to
prosecute said his Internet site was just beginning to
unload its diplomatic secrets and said the documents
will skewer "lying, corrupt and murderous leadership
from Bahrain to Brazil."

Julian Assange, the Australian who heads the secret-
sharing Web site, told ABC News today he believes his
safety and freedom are in danger. He responded to
questions by email from a clandestine hideout.

He was undaunted by vows from the U.S. and
Australia to prosecute him and said the forthcoming
diplomatic cables are aimed at "lying, corrupt and
murderous leadership from Bahrain to Brazil."

"We're only one thousandth of the way in and look at
what has so far being revealed. There will be many
more," he wrote defiantly.

Assange also dismissed a warning today by Secretary
of State HillaryClinton who said the dump of secret
documents "puts peoples lives in danger," particularly
those sources who provided the U.S. with information
about abuses in foreign countries.

"U.S. officials have for 50 years trotted out this line
when they are afraid the public is going to see how
they really behave," Assange said in his email. "The
facts are that we wrote to the State Department asking
for a list of any specific concerns that might have.
They refused to assist, and said they demanded
everything, including those documents that revealed
abuses, be destroyed."

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