03/26/10

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"#Wikileaks announced on Mar 21 (via its twitter account) its intentions 'to reveal Pentagon murder-coverup at US National Press Club, Apr 5, 9am.' It appears that during the last 24 hours someone from the State Department/CIA decided to visit them, by 'following/photographing/filming/detaining' an editor for 22 hours. Apparently, the offending leak is video footage of a US airstrike." Open Salon: Wikileaks detained for video of Afghan civilian massacre. WikiLeaks: U.S. must stop spying on WikiLeaks [Editorial]. HomePageDaily: Are U.S. Forces Executing Afghan Kids? LibCom.org: Wikileaks has released a sensitive 219 page US military counterinsurgency manual. Gawker: Exclusive: Secret-Sharing Website Wikileaks Offers New Details On Alleged U.S. Surveillance. AWIP: Pentagon targets Wiki whistleblowers + CIA, State Department Apparently Acting on Plan to Destroy Wikileaks.

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