Ex-WikiLeaker Claims Defectors Took Control Of Leaks From Assange (Forbes)

[struggle4progress]

Feb. 9 2011 - 12:19 pm

... In an excerpt of Domscheit-Berg’s upcoming book, Inside WikiLeaks, that was leaked to the document-publishing site Cryptome, an English-language version of several pages states that he and one “architect” of WikiLeaks’ submissions platform took control of WikiLeaks’ system for submitting leaks away from Assange–along with at least some portion of the leaked material that WikiLeaks had obtained–to ensure the security of the site’s sources.

The excerpt also criticizes Assange’s character, his attitude towards women, and his handling of several matters related to the release of the Apache helicopter video, titled “Collateral Murder,” showing the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq in April of last year. Specifically, the excerpt states that Assange lied to the New Yorker about decrypting the video clip and that he refused to reimburse WikiLeaks’ staffers, including Icelandic spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson, who worked on the project and flew to Iraq to meet with the victims’ families.

But far more crucial for WikiLeaks’ secret-spilling mission is a passage that begins, “Children shouldn’t play with guns. That was our argument for removing the submissions platform from Julian’s control.” ...

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/02/09/ex-wikileaker-claims-defectors-took-control-of-leaks-from-assange/

[bemildred]

1. So what does Elton John think about this?

:popcorn:

[Fuddnik]

2. Is this part of BoA's disinformation campaign?

[struggle4progress]

3. I'm unaware of any evidence that BoA had a longterm mole inside Wikileaks

But, of course, if you have evidence of that, I'd be interested

[Number23]

4. Every single person or group that has worked with Assange has nothing

but really bad things to say about him. That the phrase "children playing with guns" comes up so often when referring to him is very telling.

Vanity Fair has also done a write up on Assange and like everything else written about him, it doesn't paint a pretty picture of the man that so many "leftists" love to worship.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/02/the-guardian-201102