2010-12-07, 01:26 PM
Every country has their secrets. If the US has all of their secrets released, it's the US at risk. Nobody is going to trust a country like that. Who's going to support us when they see hidden motives for the war? Who's going to want to help a country in war if the information on said war they're keeping secret for strategical purposes are released? Who do you think will get angry at the US when information about foreign countries get released simply because the US has a leak somewhere? Do you think there aren't groups in Iran and such keeping track of this info to see how they can use this to their advantage?
For what purpose? Because we "have a right to know"? To satisfy our curiosity? So that people that have performed crimes hidden from the public get punishment? You'd risk the safety of the nation for such trivial purposes?
Of course, I only skimmed through what Wikilinks is, with all the commotion that's appeared because of them lately. I skimmed one of the mirrors and such. While it's true the current information released doesn't seem too detrimental, that's not to say there won't be stuff that should really be kept a secret released to the public.
Honestly, it'd be nice to think that these leaks will solve all of the problems the US is facing. Take a jab at corruption, YEAH! Possibly end the war, YEAH! But in the end, I only foresee a more unstable US if leaks continue. I'm fine knowing the government has secrets, and realize they can't exactly tell us everything. There are reasons for this.
Maybe it's just me. It's not that I like being lied to by the government, I just know that there are reasons for some lies, and some of those reasons are actually beneficial to us as a nation.
I will say that the person behind this does really have a lot of balls though.
For what purpose? Because we "have a right to know"? To satisfy our curiosity? So that people that have performed crimes hidden from the public get punishment? You'd risk the safety of the nation for such trivial purposes?
Of course, I only skimmed through what Wikilinks is, with all the commotion that's appeared because of them lately. I skimmed one of the mirrors and such. While it's true the current information released doesn't seem too detrimental, that's not to say there won't be stuff that should really be kept a secret released to the public.
Honestly, it'd be nice to think that these leaks will solve all of the problems the US is facing. Take a jab at corruption, YEAH! Possibly end the war, YEAH! But in the end, I only foresee a more unstable US if leaks continue. I'm fine knowing the government has secrets, and realize they can't exactly tell us everything. There are reasons for this.
Maybe it's just me. It's not that I like being lied to by the government, I just know that there are reasons for some lies, and some of those reasons are actually beneficial to us as a nation.
I will say that the person behind this does really have a lot of balls though.