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Why this? Why now? WikiLeaks explained...

Another batch of WikiLeaks came out over the weekend, and there wasn't anything real shocking in any of the documents. These are all things most Americans knew in their gut were true - the leaks only verify the assumptions. So forget what is in the leaks. The more important question is why are they coming out now? Who's supporting the people releasing all of this classified info? Glenn explains on radio today. Ref. Source 9

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"We Have Not Seen Anything Yet": Guardian Editor Says Most Startling WikiLeaks Cables Still To Be Released

"In the coming days, we are going to see some quite startling disclosures about Russia, the nature of the Russian state, and about bribery and corruption in other countries, particularly in Central Asia," says Investigations Executive Editor David Leigh at the Guardian, one of the three newspapers given advanced access to the secret U.S. Embassy cables by the whistleblower website, WikiLeaks. "We will see a wrath of disclosures about pretty terrible things going on around the world." Leigh reviews the major WikiLeaks revelations so far, explains how the 250,000 files were downloaded and given to the newspaper on a thumb drive, and confirms the Guardian gave the files to the New York Times. Additional cables will be disclosed throughout the week. Ref. Source 9

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Noam Chomsky: WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Profound Hatred for Democracy on the Part of Our Political Leadership"

In a national broadcast exclusive interview, we speak with world-renowned political dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky about the release of more than 250,000 secret U.S. State Department cables by WikiLeaks. In 1971, Chomsky helped government whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg release the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret internal U.S. Account of the Vietnam War. Commenting on the revelations that several Arab leaders are urging the United States to attack Iran, Chomsky says, "latest polls show] Arab opinion holds that the major threat in the region is Israel, that's 80 percent; the second threat is the United States, that's 77 percent. Iran is listed as a threat by 10 percent," Chomsky says. "This may not be reported in the newspapers, but it's certainly familiar to the Israeli and U.S. Governments and the ambassadors. What this reveals is the profound hatred for democracy on the part of our political leadership." Ref. Source 4

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WikiLeaks spokesman says does not know source of leaks (Reuters)
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Reuters - WikiLeaks staff do not know if a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst detained by military authorities was the source for the confidential U.S. diplomatic cables released this week, a spokesman said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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Why Amazon Caved, and What It Means for the Rest of Us
By Lauren Kirchner

Amazon Web Services dropped WikiLeaks material from its servers on Tuesday, a move that is widely assumed to be a direct response to pressure from the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Ref. Source 3

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Charges against Assange 'not political': prosecutor
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A Swedish prosecutor investigating the rape allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied speculation from one of his lawyers Sunday that the case is politically motivated.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English

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Julian Assange Arrested

LONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested on a Swedish warrant, according to police. Assange was arrested at 9:30 a.m. And is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrate's Court later today. Assange is wanted on suspicion of r-pe, s-xual molestation and unlawful coercion in Sweden. He's angered government officials in Washington in recent days for his website's extensive leaks of U.S. Government secrets. Ref. USAToday

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WikiLeaks supporters attack websites after Assange arrest

WikiLeaks supporters apparently attacked the websites of the Swedish prosecutor and MasterCard in retaliation over moves made by them against Julian Assange, who has published secret US diplomatic cables that have angered and embarrassed Washington. Ref. Source 5

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WikiLeaks defectors plan rival site

A number of WikiLeaks defectors, including founder Julian Assange's former right-hand man, plan to launch a rival site on Monday after accusing Assange of behaving like "some kind of emperor or slave trader". Ref. Source 2