It's no secret that WikiLeaks' cable document dumps have caused ripples of concerns and speculation about how well the United States can keep secrets - its own and those of other countries.
It's been embarrassing to both U.S. diplomats and foreign leaders mentioned in the cables, but there haven't been any bombshells from the small percentage of documents released so far. The CIA, known for its ability to keep secrets, is taking no chances of being pulled further into the fray. The CIA has only been mentioned a few times in the cables, and has not been hit nearly as hard as other agencies and diplomats, but it does not appear willing to wait on the sidelines.
And it has an answer for WikiLeaks: WTF. Seriously.
In a move that couldn't be more ironic, and made for headlines such as the above, the CIA adopted a task force. And like all things involving the military, or secrecy, acronyms are huge. So when the CIA developed the WikiLeaks Task Force, naturally, it was likely thinking of the KISS method - Keep It Simple Stupid.
But in doing so, the CIA has proved it either has a really good sense of humor or was trying to send a snarky message, or perhaps someone at the agency just didn't think hard enough about the name choice.
"Officially, the panel is called the WikiLeaks Task Force," The Washington Post reports. "But at CIA headquarters, it's mainly known by its all-too-apt acronym: W.T.F."
OK, all jokes and obvious humor aside, the CIA is trying to do something real here - and that's to try and protect its reputation for secrecy.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and top aides had to start a new game plan - going to meet with foreign ministers, explaining, apologizing, cajoling and trying - to salvage relationships that she and the Obama administration had worked hard to establish. The State Department went into "war room" mode, pulling together an emergency round-the-clock team to handle the fallout.
So no doubt, the CIA is looking to make sure it won't be in the same situation.
"The director asked the task force to examine whether the latest release of WikiLeaks documents might affect the agency's foreign relationships or operations," CIA spokesman George Little told The Washington Post.
That's a high priority, officials told the paper. Because having any compromised informants really could lead to a real WTF situation - and not one the CIA or any government department would want on its hands.
You Wikileaks Supporters are just plain goofballs. The purpose of journalism is to bring to the light information that would otherwise be secret, in a neutral and informative way to the public. Once Assange said that he would use the information Wikileaks had as a threat or negotiating tool, he no longer became a journalist and effectively became an informational terrorist. That is when he crossed the line and needed to be shut down. What ethical journalist uses information as a threat? None of them do.
What are you a child? If a government or business(or person for that matter) thinks they can get away with something unethical they'll do it. Its human nature. We tell our children "If you see something wrong tell a grownup." At what point should we start telling them "If you see something wrong you shouldn't tell anybody or someone could get hurt"? Children grow up terrified of what the world can and will do to them. I'll tell is the greatest threat you can use against anybody. I need to correct myself. You're not a child. You're an adult who has forgotten one of childhood's greatest lessons. Julian Assange is not a journalist and he's not a terrorist. He's simply created something badly needed in this world. A safe place to tell if you see something wrong.
CIA CAN KISS MY KEESTER! WE PAY OUR TAXES WHY? CAN'T I KNOW THE TRUTH? I DON'T TRUST OUR GOVERNMENT! AND I WANT THE TRUTH! ...................................
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