Now that the latest US secrets are out, whats in store for the government transparency site?
Most people were worried about popular online retailers like Amazon and eBay crashing over the holiday shopping weekend, but turns out the real target was WikiLeaks. The site has been in hot water ever since its launch in 2006, but has specifically seen harsh scrutiny from the federal government in the last year. After releasing the “Afghan War Diaries,” the Pentagon demanded WikiLeaks return the documents and remove them from the site, both things it refused to do. WikiLeaks has stood by its claims of free speech and government transparency, now more than ever. About a month ago, the site was responsible for the largest release of “The Iraq War Logs,” 391,832 documents that accounted for the largest military leak ever. The move incited US government officials, but not nearly as much as its latest leak. This weekend the site released secret US embassy cables dating back to 1966 that provide an in-depth look at US-foreign relations. The federal government has argued that at the least, t
