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
