I wonder how regular Americans like yourself is looking at the Wikileaks situation. What seems to be the consensus there? >From an outside perspective listening to American media the West is taking a big hit on this. It is not from the release of the information though, but on how American officials are reacting to it. The US is supposed to be for free speech and rule of law but are openly calling for the assassination or jailing of Julian Assange without him being charged with any crime. There was a crime committed but it was by an American in their own system. The New York Times published the same data but nobody is trying to assassinate them or bring financial ruin on this newspaper. Some top American officials (Lieberman for one) called for Assange to be brought to the US and charged with treason. Treason is a crime against one's own country. Assange is an Australian and never was an American. All in all, the US is looking real bad as these people seem to think that when someone pisses them off then their laws to get them should apply to the whole world. On the other hand their free speech rights and rule of law rights don't apply. I am hoping that the warped perspective only applies to the American media. Peter P.S. Don't get me wrong in that I certainly don't blame the US governement for trying to punish Wikileaks business wise.

I can't speak for anyone else but I and the folks I have visited with think the person or persons who stole the data from government computers should be charged and convicted of whatever crime it is considered. We also feel that Wikileaks is being an accomplice in the matter, having likely paid the person or persons who stole the data and is due some punishment or at least restrictions. It would be similar to receiving stolen merchandise, knowing it had been stolen, thus an accomplish, regardless of their citizenship. I have only seen a few of the cables printed in the New York Times and I thought they just copied them off the Wikileaks website after Wikileaks had already done the damage. We also believe the stolen data is very damaging to many countries around the world even though many officials are saying it is not......you might say we don't believe the politicians or press for everything they say or print or televise. The situation is a little bit of a Robin Hood story in that many bad situations have been exposed to the ordinary folks of the world which is good. However state department folks from all countries around the world will be hesitant to put anything in writing now which will likely slow diplomatic efforts to solve several world problems. We believe the overall effect of the leaks will be felt for some time with some quick repercussions between a few countries but most will live through it. I sincerely hope all governments will be more careful with their confidential messages in the future and prevent the possibility of data being stolen. Please keep in mind that politicians of all parties use unusual events to get publicity! Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter A. Kincaid To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 5:52 PM Subject: [KINCAID] Wikileaks I wonder how regular Americans like yourself is looking at the Wikileaks situation. What seems to be the consensus there? >From an outside perspective listening to American media the West is taking a big hit on this. It is not from the release of the information though, but on how American officials are reacting to it. The US is supposed to be for free speech and rule of law but are openly calling for the assassination or jailing of Julian Assange without him being charged with any crime. There was a crime committed but it was by an American in their own system. The New York Times published the same data but nobody is trying to assassinate them or bring financial ruin on this newspaper. Some top American officials (Lieberman for one) called for Assange to be brought to the US and charged with treason. Treason is a crime against one's own country. Assange is an Australian and never was an American. All in all, the US is looking real bad as these people seem to think that when someone pisses them off then their laws to get them should apply to the whole world. On the other hand their free speech rights and rule of law rights don't apply. I am hoping that the warped perspective only applies to the American media. Peter P.S. Don't get me wrong in that I certainly don't blame the US governement for trying to punish Wikileaks business wise. To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls To join the DNA project, go to: www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Kincaid&Code=J21027 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message