The Undeclared War Against Wikileaks

December 8, 2010

The U.S. government appears to be waging an undeclared war against Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange, while media and other business interests either cheer the effort on or run for cover. This clash is setting some precedents that we may all live to regret. The government is infuriated at Wikileaks’ release of about a quarter-million secret messages purloined from the State Department, following earlier disclosures of military material from …

Is A Korean Endgame In Sight?

December 7, 2010

It seems to be pure coincidence that the recent firefight between North and South Korea came just as Wikileaks released a trove of American diplomatic secrets, but the two events may soon become entwined. Thanks to Wikileaks, the North Koreans are perfectly aware — if they were not previously — that their supporters in Beijing are growing tired of dealing with fallout from Pyongyang’s provocations, despite China’s reluctance to publicly …

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The War We Were Not Meant To See

April 9, 2010

On a scorching July morning in 2007, American troops, supported by Apache attack helicopters, investigated a report of shots fired in the mostly Shiite suburb of New Baghdad. Not far away, Namir Noor-Eldeen, a 22-year-old Reuters photographer, and Saeed Chmagh, a 40-year-old father of four who was a Reuters driver and staff assistant, heard that there was an American military raid in progress and set off to check it out. …

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