Ron Paul and Wikileaks: The Emperor Has No Clothes.
Posted By Cliff Tuttle | December 4, 2010
No. 538
With leaders of his party calling for prosecution of Wikileak founder Julian Assange for treason, Ron Paul expresses the contrarian viewpoint. He wished out loud on Fox News for a wikileak report of all of the secret documents regarding the Federal Reserve — one of his particular targets. Since when is exposing the truth in the media treason?, he asks. Are the news outlets who reprint the Wikileak documents committing treason, too?
Good point. Remember the Pentagon Papers?
Truth is, secrets can be kept only so long. Eventually, the truth will out. Espionage consists of stealing secrets vital to national security and delivering them to the enemy in secret. But stealing secrets and telling the world — what do you call that?
You call it journalism.
CLT