Did he go too far in his quest for recognition?
From a nuisance computer hacker, some would say a thief of intellectual property, to an internationally renowned exposer of stolen secrets and alleged sexual molester.
It seems that for most of his life Assange has been taking something that doesn't belong to him and using it for his own benefit no matter the consequences to other people.
His comparatively small following of supporters think he is a hero and like many other so called "Do-gooders" have no regard for what the rest of the world may think, or how their action may affect us and, dare I say, them in the future.
There is no doubt that some of the atrocities which Wikileaks exposed were in the public interest. However some of the US diplomatic cables which he exposed, put in jeopardy the very laws and security under which he has the good fortune to live.
We live in a world today with enemies who prey on the very freedoms our democracies provide. They sneak around hiding behind women, children and religion always looking for a chance to strike at our soft underbelly, and increasingly the men and women who protect our lives and our way of life, have to rely on secret intelligence to keep one step ahead of these lunatics and fanatics. They have to gather this intelligence in ever increasingly covert ways so that it continues to flow from genuine sources, and when these sources are exposed, our enemies win the a fight in this dangerous new war. We don't need self righteous brats like Julian Assange and his group of left wing fanatics batting for the other side.
If they wish to play at investigative journalism, they would do well to work for the goodies. Do some hard yards and expose the secrets of the baddies who want to harm us and our way of life, not of those who are trying to protect us. If they want to create a free and open world as they say, start at the difficult end where human rights are violated every day and political murder is a common occurrence. Put yourself in danger, not others.
Use the technology for something that benefits the world at large, not the mongrels out there. The rules of engagement are not black and white these days, sometimes we have to fight in the shadows.
Now people are digging into your secrets Julian... How does it feel?
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