WikiLeaks, Secret Cables and the Downside of America's Security Mania

Pretty easy to solve this. Do honorable things and you won't have to worry about the truth leaking out. Imagine that.

What took the Obama administration so long to react? They knew the release was going to be made months ago. No offence Hillary,but this country is going to have to 'man-up' if it's going to survive. I am sure when Iran attacks the Saudis, because they asked the U.S. to Nuke-Iran, it will be our military that will pay the price.

Don't spin the issue with any other issue. Govnment should be able to its secrecy in order to function properly. Whoever works for any branch of government and swore for its duty and breached his obligation, he should be punished. Not only he breached his obligation but also betrayed public trust. If one's personal belief conflicts with public duty, he shouldn't take the job in the begining instead of swearing falsely and betraying public. We have to carify entire situation and punish those individuals according to the law.

It's about time some truths are revealed about our government's diplomatic operations....perhaps covert and a jeopardy to national security, BUT, I'll bet the "conspiracy theorists" are going to have a field day, possibly being proven correct in some cases. We were going to pay $1Million dollars per detainee to their governemnt to take them back?? HUH?? BTW, if the person who leaked this information is a foreigner in a foreign land, I'm wondering if treason applies since he's not an American.

You tell your wife that her although her sister is very nice, she's eaten one too many Twinkies. Some things should stay behind closed doors. Those responsible, including those at Wikileaks, should be held accountable and prosecuted.

I have mixed feelings about this release. As a concerned American who votes, I liked the thought that we can see what goes on behind closed doors when the government thinks that are being sneaky and no one will find out. It shows that our government is as corrupt as many have said for years. While I don't like Obama, and would NEVER vote for him or any of his idiot supporters, we do have to realize that this only covers about a year of his term. Our government was corrupt long before then. My concern, is of two things. One, if and I mean IF, these are real documents that show where are troops really are (and not something used as a decoy), then I think it's wrong that it's released. Put our government under the groud, but don't jeopardize our soldiers. However, I really doubt that someone, no matter how good their contact is, got the REAL documents. If they had, Wikileaks' owner, writers and such would have disappeared off the face of the earth along with the people from the Times and other media sources who are going to or did publish this stuff. Think what you want, but our true "secrets" would never have made it out, short of someone on live TV releasing info. (However, as soon as words started coming our of his/her mouth, they would have their head blow off). We as Americans don't allow things like the locations of our soldiers and where are nukes are hidden to be released. You can argue if you want, but the government will make you disappear if you are a "true" threat to the security of this country. I wonder what is really going on in our country right now. Everyone is racing to find these documents (that are still online even though they are a breach.. Yeah right), all while Washington is busy doing other things. It's hard to tell who leaked this crap and what they are hoping to cover up while everyone has their head on a newspaper. That's what I would be concerned with. Trust me, some of this might be real, like smart a** remarks about other country leaders, but the true "secrets" that were supposed to have been released aren't anymore real than Santa. (Sorry if I'm the first to tell you Santa isn't real)...

We need to go back to the days of the House Committee on Un-American Activities and perhaps temper it just a bit. I have never neen a Democrat that was able to keep a National secret if spilling it would result in personal political gain. You elected a President who could not even pass a MINIMAL military secret clearance, so what in the heck to you expect.

Dear Rick 10:41, are you aware that the JCS were planning a military coup to depose JFK because he was planning to close down our 'incursion' into Vietnam? I do not trust anyone in the military above the grade of Lieutenant. The WikiLeaks has shown our State Department for what it is, a division of the Chamber of Commerce. Clearly our State Department is not filled with great minds, but rather gossipy, small minded people who aren't bothered by the number of military personnel they kill in order to 'win.' BTW, what are we winning? Certainly not hearts and minds. We are not acquiring anything other than oil rights and animosity --all over the world! And we've been doing it for at least 50 years. Those who would give up liberty for security deserve neither.

This is crazy, people are using this to attact the Obama administration, but the documents span over 44 years, Obama was President for only one of those years. I'm sorry as and American soldier I dont care is the president is Johnson,Nixon,Cleveland,Carter,RayGun,Big Bush,Clinton,BU..SH.., or Obama hell I dont care if it was Washington, Linchon, or Roseveth I dont want my possible targets knowing that I am coming after them. This is the era of technilogical genius, nuclear hot headedness, and real terrorist spying is necessary. And if you dont believe that sometimes you have to spy on your allies then just ask your boss why is one of his/her cameras on you while you are at work. Because history has shown us that sometimes you just cant trust your friends 100% when they are 1000s of miles away. So yes the government an the military intelligence agencies have to sometimes step out of the lines of comfort zone of the average Joe. But guess what we volunteer to be willing to take a buttet for that guy while he sleep at comfortable at night enjoying all of his GOD GIVEN AMERICAN RIGHTS. And it PISSES me off that while I am trying to be camouflaged that some idiot trying to make another dollar is telling the ememy where to aim. Thank you wikileaks for being a hired gun, you make the perfect mercenary. Thank you so make for all of my friends that you are about to kill. The blood of Americans and American soldiers will be on your hands.

this comment by someone is correct. The government can shut down web sites for illegal music sharing and selling counterfeit Gucci bags but they are helpless against leaking secret information? Is it THAT easy to gain access to secret papers? Or, and probably someone is handing them to Wiki, they can't hack into everything, can they? That person should be prosecuted and also The people at Wikileaks in absentia. THEY obviously are afraid to show themselves anywhere. Be afraid in your hideyholes, be very afraid! Someone is already after all of you, but especially your glorious egomaniacal leader.