Julian Assange arrested (merged)

[Capt. Morgan]

Originally Posted by Skybird

...Finally it is pointed out that the American diplomatic assessments often seem to collide with the much more self-decepting assessements by the Europeans, ...

It would be tremendously intersting to read some European diplomatic cables and see how well they conform to their nations public stance. I'm willing to bet that they privately agree on a great many more points than they do in public.

...I do not have so much problems with most of the leaked revelations by content. I only wish and demand that official policies would be more in consistency with these.....

I have no problems with it either. It's kind of like having everyone stop and turn over their cards in the middle of an especially tense poker hand.

These revelations have certainly changed the game - and I'd say for the better - a dose of truth right now might help the NATO nations make some decisions based on expediency rather then political maneuvering back home.

It's also interesting that immediately after their release, Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he thanked Ambassador Karl Eikenberry for his work and cancelled a planned visit with Karzai.

I am sincerely hoping that the next le Carré is presently combing through these cables for material.

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Originally Posted by heartc

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(BTW, afaik the bank has not yet been identified. Just for the record.)

Yes, you're right. Assange mentioned that he has a lot of Bank of America material, but has repeatedly refused to state that this material will be the content of his up-coming bank realease.

Personally I am looking forward to this release more than any other, and I was also half-joking about this release being the ultimate cause of his demise.