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-- data published is misinterpreted, manipulated misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda;
-- a November 9, 2007 report said US forces "had almost certainly violated the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)," and has 2,386 low grade chemical weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan;
-- the same report charged DOD with illegal white phosphorous use in the 2004 Fallujah attack;
-- the Bush administration was accused of torture and denying ICRC representatives access to Guantanamo detainees;
-- details were provided on DOD's use of asymmetric tactics, techniques, and procedures in the April 2004 Fallujah assault; and
-- many other accusations and concerns were listed, including whether "foreign organizations....foreign military services, foreign insurgents, or terrorist groups provide funding or material support to Wikileaks.org."
DOD concluded that successfully identifying, prosecuting, and terminating the employment of leakers "would damage and potentially destroy" WikiLeaks' operation and deter others from supplying information. It also stressed "the need for strong counterintelligence, antiterrorism, force protection, information assurance, INFOSEC, and OPSEC programs to train Army personnel" on ways to prevent leaks and report "suspicious activities."
Julian Assange is a man with a mission - total transparency. WikiLeaks is a vital resource by providing key information on how governments and corporations betray the public interest. Given America's tradition of war crimes, corruption and other abuses of power, no wonder DOD is concerned, thankfully so far without success, or according to WikiLeaks:
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