My View on the WikiLeaks 10-Year Anniversary Event

Many people were up waiting for the Wikileaks event, scheduled for 3am my time, but it didn't actually start until 4am, and went on with audience questions till after 6am. The following is a combination of what I have observed and what I believe about it.

The whole event was about informing the public who Wikileaks is, how they came to be such a potent force for Truth in journalism. Assange and his staff talked about the challenges over the years, and the many court cases they won, and the human rights organizations that have supported and defended Wikileaks. They talked about some court cases and situations that helped free innocent people and helped others win court cases because the releases gave them proof to back up their story in court. They talked about the global network of attorneys who work mostly pro bono and journalists who have been vetted and are reliable and trustworthy sources, some of whom have been killed.

They talked about the importance of encryption and protecting their sources, the use of TOR for anonymous datadrops, and the reputation they have for making sure they are revealing facts, not slander or theories. At this point in time, people want transparency in government and business, and an assurance that they can trust their leaders to do the right thing.

They talked about the importance of the cable releases, past, present and future, including the pending 10 weeks of "October Surprise" datadumps leading up to the U.S. Election and beyond. They do not talk about the content of future cable releases, most of what we hear is speculation from the press. They do not intend to "scoop" their own releases prematurely.

Information is released from a neutral perspective, with no allegiance or affiliation with politics or governments; it is up to the public what we want to do with that information. We are living through a paradigm shift, so it is important not to succumb to soundbites, unverified lies and knee-jerk reactions. We have the opportunity to better educate ourselves on the ways of the world, thanks to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks in turn has thanked numerous Human Rights and legal organizations, as well as the public, whose quest for knowledge is the driving motivational force, without whose support, WikiLeaks could not exist.

Assassination threats, hacking and sabotage via technology or other means in order to squelch people and journalistic organizations such as Julian Assange and WikiLeaks is not the path to Freedom that we hold so dearly. May Truth come to Light, and may it foster reform, understanding and transformation for the betterment of humanity.


~Phoenix Boulay

Its not the October Surprise that is coming in the cable releases over the next 10 weeks,
it is an overview of the inner workings of Wikileaks and how and why they serve the public
by bringing Truth and Transparency to Light.


https://youtu.be/79k60K8z4Tg