Wikiileaks, April Glaspie, and Saddam Hussein Stephen M. Walt provides some much needed analysis on the 90BAGHDAD4237 cable, which casts new light on the long debated meeting between U.S. ambassador April Glaspie and Saddam Hussein in July 1990, a week before the outbreak of war between Iraq and Kuwait. Walt addresses arguments made after the… [Read more…]
January 3, 2011
The Falsehood: Wikileaks’ release of 09STATE15113 represents a gross failure of due diligence, presenting a list of targets for terrorist operatives, and endangering the lives of U.S. nationals and national security. The Explanation: Official attacks on Wikileaks over 2010 have taken a twofold, and often contradictory nature. On the one hand, nothing new is said… [Read more…]
November 28, 2010
The end of last week saw a huge escalation in the amount of activity anticipating Wikileaks’ next release. On Tuesday, Wikileaks released two tweets. In a post on it, “Redefining Global History: Wikileaks’ Enigmatic Tweets,” I reviewed baffled and somewhat inadequate coverage in the mainstream media in the hours following the tweets, outlining the most… [Read more…]
January 12, 2011
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