Monday, November 29, 2010

Wikileaks -- News Roundup For November 29-30, 2010



Julian Assange Says Document Dump Targets 'Lying, Corrupt and Murderous Leadership' -- ABC News

Wikileaks Chief Promises to Reveal Many More Government Secrets.

The chief Wikileaker who the U.S. promised today to prosecute said his Internet site was just beginning to unload its diplomatic secrets and said the documents will skewer "lying, corrupt and murderous leadership from Bahrain to Brazil."

Julian Assange, the Australian who heads the secret-sharing Web site, told ABC News today he believes his safety and freedom are in danger. He responded to questions by email from a clandestine hideout.

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More News On Wikileaks

US embassy cables: browse the database -- The Guardian

Top ten revelations from Wikileaks cables -- Yahoo News/The Lookout
Wikileaks: what the leaked State Department cables say -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks: The revelations at a glance -- The Daily Mail
Sticks and Stones: The Top 5 Cablegate Insults -- Time Magazine

How 250,000 US embassy cables were leaked -- The Guardian

US says leaks are a crime, threatens prosecution -- Yahoo News/AP
US embassy cables leak sparks global diplomatic crisis -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks sparks worldwide diplomatic crisis -- The Telegraph
Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy -- Yahoo News/AP
WikiLeaks unleashes a flood of damaging US cables -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands of Classified US Documents Leaked on the Internet -- Voice of America
World politics rocked as diplomatic exchanges are 'WikiLeaked' -- Scotsman
WikiLeaks 'surprised' by scale of US espionage -- CNN
Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels -- New York Times
WikiLeaks reveals U.S. diplomatic secrets -- Politico
Deceits, plots, insults: America laid bare -- The Independent
Wikileaks: How the reverberations will be felt in Downing Street and far beyond -- The Independent
WikiLeaks release reveals embarrassing diplomatic details -- McClatchy News
Embarrassing Revelations Abound in Leaked U.S. Cables -- CBS News
Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets -- Wall Street Journal
Wikileaks release of embassy cables reveals US concerns -- BBC
WikiLeaks: Leaked cables reveal the rough workings of diplomacy -- Christian Science Monitor
Released WikiLeaks documents send shock waves around the globe -- Globe And Mail
WikiLeaks Drop Shows U.S. Striving to Maintain Order in Chaotic Global Relations -- FOX News
A Superpower's View of the World -- Der Spiegel
Leaked Cables Reveal True US Worldview -- Spiegel Online
‘Chipped’ Detainees, Iran Mega-Missiles And More in Latest WikiLeaks -- The Danger Room
WikiLeaks's release of documents shows struggle to relocate Guantanamo detainees -- Washington Post
Revealed: U.S. diplomats slam world leaders -- MSNBC
U.S. Wary of Putin, Berlusconi Ties, Guardian Reports, Citing WikiLeaks -- Bloomberg
WikiLeaks cables reveal personal details on world leaders -- Washington Post
In pictures: Undiplomatic view of world leaders -- BBC News

Arab Altitudes Towards Iran

Leaked Documents Show Middle East Consensus on Threat Posed by Iran -- FOX News
Iran 'must be stopped': Arab leaders implored U.S. to attack, WikiLeaks disclosures show -- The L.A. Times
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
WikiLeaks: Fears for Middle East stability as cables reveal Arab leaders urged U.S. to attack Iran -- The Daily Mail
"Cut off the head of the snake" Saudis told US on Iran -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia urges US attack on Iran to stop nuclear programme -- The Guardian
WikiLeaks documents reveal Arab states' anxiety over Iran -- CNN
Arab states scorn 'evil' Iran -- The Guardian

Iran's Nuclear And Missile Program

Israel greets WikiLeaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel could strike Iran without US help: WikiLeaks -- AFP
U.S. fears Iran has long-range missile, but Russia calls it a 'myth' -- CNN
Washington troubled by Iran nuclear fears -- Financial Times
Iran May Have North Korean Missiles, WikiLeaks Shows -- Bloomberg
Secret cables reveal that U.S. believes Iran has advanced missiles -- Washington Post
Fear of 'different world' if Iran gets nuclear weapons -- The Guardian
Iran 'lied to UN inspectors about Qom nuclear site' -- The Guardian
Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea -- New York Times
Leaked Cables Shine Light on Iran Nuclear Threat -- CBS News
WikiLeaks Reveals Iran’s Secret, Worldwide Arms Hunt -- The Danger Room
U.S. asked China to stop missile parts shipment to Iran -- Washington Post
Iran obtained missiles from North Korea: US documents -- AFP

Iran's President Is Hitler

WikiLeaks: US referred to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as 'Hitler' -- The Telegraph
'Ahmadinejad is Hitler; Sarkozy is a naked emperor' -- Jerusalem post
Der Spiegel: US officials called Ahmadinejad 'Hitler' -- Ynet News

Red Crescent A Tool Of Iran And Hezbollah

US memos: Iran armed Hezbollah through ambulances -- AP
Leak: Iran used Red Crescent to smuggle weapons -- Jerusalem Post
WikiLeaks: Red Crescent smuggled weapons for Iran -- Ynet News
Iranian spies 'used Red Crescent to enter war zones' -- The Guardian

Israel - Palestinian Conflict

Palestinians: Gaza war claim exposed by WikiLeaks is untrue -- Haaretz
Israel consulted Egypt, Fatah on Gaza war: WikiLeaks -- AFP
WikiLeaks exposé: Israel tried to coordinate Gaza war with Abbas -- Haaretz
WikiLeaks exposé: Israel offered to coordinate Cast Lead with Egypt and Fatah -- Haaretz
Israeli doubts about Mahmoud Abbas -- Al Jazeera
US embassy cables: Washington requests personal data on Hamas -- The Guardian

Russia

Putin "Seeking to Restore Russia's Grandeur", Leaked Cables Claim -- CBS News
Kremlin Plays Down Cables' Take on Russia's 'Alpha Dog' -- Wall Street Journal
Russia downplays WikiLeaks exposures -- UPI
Wikileaks release: in Russia, fear of damage to future US relations -- Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaked cable from Bob Gates: 'Russian democracy has disappeared' -- Foreign Policy

China And North Korea

Wikileaks cables reveal China 'ready to abandon North Korea' -- The Guardian
At-loss China accepts unified Korea: WikiLeaks -- AFP
WikiLeaks: China doubtful of N Korea as ally -- Financial Times/Reuters
Analysis: WikiLeaks reveals China, N. Korea tensions -- CNN

General/Miscellaneous

Wikileaks papers could be used by Al Qaeda, analysts warn -- Toronto Star
Clinton Says U.S. Diplomacy Will Survive ‘Attack’ -- New York Times
WikiLeaks exposé: Karzai 'paranoid' and Ahmadinejad 'like Hitler' -- Haaretz
Karzai’s brother lobbied for role in Canada’s major aid project -- Globe And Mail
US allies, Iran savage WikiLeaks for secrets release -- Yahoo News/AFP
U.S. sees top German diplomat arrogant: WikiLeaks -- Reuters
Internal Source Kept US Informed of Merkel Coalition Negotiations -- Spiegel Online

Turkey

Diplomatic Cables Reveal US Doubts about Turkey's Government -- Spiegel Online
'Souring' Israel-Turkey relationship seen in WikiLeaks trove -- L.A. Times
Turkish PM 'hates' Israel: US cables -- AFP


Spying On The U.N./Other Diplomats

Wikileaks: Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders -- The Daily Mail
How Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders -- The Daily Mail
US Diplomats Told to Spy on Other Countries at United Nations -- Spiegel Online
WikiLeaks: US diplomats 'have been spying on UN leadership' -- The Telegraph
U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying -- New York Times
U.S. Chases Foreign Leaders’ DNA, WikiLeaks Shows -- The Danger Room
Washington asked U.S. diplomats to collect information typically sought by spies -- L.A. Times
US diplomats spied on UN leadership -- The Guardian
Amid WikiLeaks uproar, Clinton heads to Central Asia -- Reuters

Pakistan

Saudi King calls Pakistan President Zardari rotten head -- Times of India
Wikileaks report stokes anti-US hardliners in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
Pakistan confirms Wikileaks claim of US nuclear appeals -- BBC
Wikileaks's unveiling of cables shows delicate diplomatic balance with Pakistan -- Washington Post

The U.K.

Wikileaks files: Cables 'include criticism of UK' -- BBC
Cameron faces 'embarrassing' leaked memo -- AFP
Wikileaks revelations hit the 'special relationship' -- politics.co.uk

Financial Institutions

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Our next leak will expose secrets of a major financial institution -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks plans to release a U.S. bank's documents -- Reuters
WikiLeaks claims next target is 'big US bank' -- AFP
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Wants To Spill Your Corporate Secrets -- Forbes

U.S./World Reaction To Wikileaks

Obama orders review of how classified info is handled -- USA Today
Taliban prepare to punish WikiLeaks Afghan informers -- The Guardian
The World Reacts to Massive Diplomatic Leak: Laughter in Rome, Denials in Berlin -- Spiegel Online
France says stands by U.S. after WikiLeaks cables -- Reuters
Israel greets Wikileaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor
White House censures WikiLeaks over diplomatic documents -- Washington Times
Text: White House condemns Wikileaks disclosures -- BBC
Israel greets Wikileaks cables as vindication of its Iran policy -- Christian Science Monitor

Wikileaks

U.S. Weighs Legal Options in Wikileaks Release -- CBS News
WikiLeaks spurned New York Times, but Guardian leaked State Department cables -- Washington Post
Ecuador offers a home for founder of WikiLeaks -- Breitbart/AP
WikiLeaks founder could be charged under Espionage Act -- Washington Post
WikiLeaks website hit with 'mass distributed denial of service attack' -- New York Daily News
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange could face 'grave consequences' -- The Telegraph
WikiLeaks: US Senators call for WikiLeaks to face criminal charges -- The Telegraph
Senators: Prosecute the WikiLeakers -- Politico
Congressman wants WikiLeaks listed as terrorist group -- CNet
Australian police investigate WikiLeaks founder -- The Australian

Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Editorials

A WikiLeaks wakeup call -- Jonah Goldberg, L.A. Times
Wikileaks "Bombshells" Confirm What We Already Know -- The Lid
WikiLeaks: Open Secrets -- The Guardian editorial
Obama administration is weak in the face of WikiLeaks -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post
Attack by WikiLeaks -- Wall Street Journal editorial
Editor's note: publishing the cables -- The Guardian
A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents -- New York Times
US embassy cables: A banquet of secrets -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
WikiLeaks target: American power -- Ben Smith, Politico
Sarkozy, the emperor with no clothes. Putin is Batman... and Ahmadinejad is like Hitler: What America REALLY thinks of our world leaders -- Nick Pisa, The Daily Mail
Why the WikiLeaks Drama Is Overblown -- Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast
An Infoterrorist? -- IBD Editorial
Exclusive: WikiLeaks Will Unveil Major Bank Scandal -- Andy Greenberg, Forbes
How to Read WikiLeaks -- Ruchard Haass, Council On Foreign Relations
John Kampfner: Wikileaks shows up our media for their docility at the feet of authority -- The Independent
Officials may be overstating the danger from WikiLeaks -- McClatchy News
Official Says Wikileaks Greatest Danger: 'Loss of Trust' -- ABC News
Hoekstra: World's Trust in U.S. Now at Risk -- CBS
Analysis - WikiLeaks shows 21st-century secrets harder to keep -- Reuters
Has WikiLeaks finally gone too far? -- Blake Hounshell, Passport/Foreign Policy
Wikileaks: Bumpy ride ahead for US diplomats -- BBC
WikiLeaks doc dump furthers Obama as weak on international front -- Kerry Pickett, Washington Times
Wikileaks 'secrets' reveal the paranoid mindset of internet activists obsessed with conspiracies -- Praveen Swami, The Telegraph
What Do the Diplomatic Cables Really Tell Us? -- Spiegel Online
Wikileaks: from humble beginnings to Government nemesis -- The Telegraph

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