Those of us who see significantly more potential for harm than good in WikiLeaks' ongoing disclosures are probably trying to resist an inexorable tide. We will all have to get used to more exposure and make the best of it, but that shouldn’t stop efforts to draw lines where they really matter.
CANBERRA – As a British court weighs whether Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden, and American prosecutors weigh the criminal charges they will file against Private Bradley Manning, the alleged major source for the disclosures by Assange’s WikiLeaks, global debate continues on whether such revelations do more good than harm. But, too often, that debate is polarized as national security vs. democratic accountability, with no room given to the distinctions that really matter.
CANBERRA – As a British court weighs whether Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden, and American prosecutors weigh the criminal charges they will file against Private Bradley Manning, the alleged major source for the disclosures by Assange’s WikiLeaks, global debate continues on whether such revelations do more good than harm. But, too often, that debate is polarized as national security vs. democratic accountability, with no room given to the distinctions that really matter.