Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of it
"Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of that media. The media helps keep government honest. WikiLeaks has revealed some hard truths about the Iraq and Afghan wars, and broken stories about corporate corruption."
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WikiLeaks »WikiLeaks
Are WikiLeaks's actions beneficial or detrimental? »Are WikiLeaks's actions beneficial or detrimental?
Wikileaks is useful and should be supported / reinforced / protected »Wikileaks is useful and should be supported / reinforced / protected
WikiLeaks publishes vital information that officials would keep secret »WikiLeaks publishes vital information that officials would keep secret
Transparency is a good protection against authoritarian regimes  »Transparency is a good protection against authoritarian regimes
Democratic societies need a strong media and WikiLeaks is part of it
There are strong indications that there is too much secrecy in US gov »There are strong indications that there is too much secrecy in US gov
Transparency is not the current default option (in US and elsewhere) »Transparency is not the current default option (in US and elsewhere)
Transparency, not secret, is the right default option »Transparency, not secret, is the right default option
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