I find the intentions behind transparency to be good, but the methods taken by WikiLeaks is flawed in and of itself. If it actually comes to be considered a valid source of "secret" information distribution, it becomes no better than any other source of news, in that it can be easily manipulated to further a single group's political agenda. For example, the recent publication of several middle eastern countries urging the U.S. to invade/prevent the nuclear program of Iran could be easily seen as a way to further destabilize possible relations within that area.
From a couple other articles on Assange, he seems to lead two separate standards. He says that he wants to bring out the truth, but at the same time, he's supposedly trying to protect the innocent. By releasing war documents related to a country that is actively at war, if anything he's endangering the lives of innocents as well as military personnel through his actions. If he were to intentionally hold back some of the files due to the destructive nature behind their release, he is then upholding censorship, which is the opposite of his reasons for creating the site in the first place.
Ultimately, I cannot support what he's currently doing, as his methods are too flawed. I have no idea what a flawless method could be, but if I were to hazard a guess, it would have to be a joint effort between a given government and the press, which will never occur due to the secretive nature of the government and the reckless nature of the press.
Originally Posted by power_gamer_6
