Re "A whistle-blower with global resonance," and "WikiLeaks wasn't wrong," Editorial, July 27 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian hacker, may end up being one of the best things to ever happen to our American democracy.. It is not for politicians and bureaucrats to decide what American citizens and voters need to know. In the last 75 years, we have seen a sharp increase in the use of secrecy laws to cover up illegal activities, corruption and incompetence rather than to protect information that safeguards national security, as originally intended. The link for this article located at LA Times is no longer available. . It questions the authority of those determining what knowledge is essential for citizens, unveiling the hidden truths of the conflict in Afghanistan.. WikiLeaks, Afghan War, Government Accountability, Whistleblowing. . Alex
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