It's hard to know when a new era is ushered in. In retrospect, it's obvious, but that exact second when the old way dies and the new way is born… It is not always that clear.
Reality television has given the world permission to act like 12-year-olds. Throw fits, use adult sounding words and act as if there are no consequences for any action you undertake. People that clearly can't sing, show up for American Idol. On a show based on populism, the figurehead for movement's daughter outlasts professional dancers. Dysfunctional cliques in the land of Tony Soprano become superstars and launch careers based on ignorance. Wikileaks proves the market is ready for new show called Who Wants to be a Diplomatic Saboteur?
If this is your baseline, then it's very easy to understand why and how someone would steal documents. 40 years ago this story would've been property of the New York Times or Washington Post. Today it is all about going to the net.
Reactions of shock and amazement from insiders is washed away by an incredible yawn. Here's the dirty little secret, everybody knew everything that was leaked. It is only embarrassing to the the reporters and journalists assigned to covering the UN, Iraq, Guantánamo Bay, climate change “science” and other Wiki-targets. How could all this information go unreported for so long.
Within elite circles, it is outrageous that the UN is used to spy. Who didn't know this, clearly the UN is not about peace, human rights or feeding people.
There are 50 key installations and businesses, if attacked would cripple the United States of America. I'm surprised that number is so big.
The French think Pres. Obama is a lightweight. The French think everyone is a lightweight. It would have been worse if they thought he was a Belgian lightweight.
There was political pressure to get vice president Al Gore his Nobel Peace Prize. Who saw that one coming? Hardly a scientist, hardly a vice president just the son of a guy that voted against civil rights legislation.
Guantánamo Bay was used to conduct “enhanced interrogation” methods. Is this news?
Hillary Clinton wanted leverage over international figures and leaders.
Everyone who holds a life dear is freaked out about Iran going nuclear.
Saudi Arabia is funding terrorists.
The oil-producing nations don't give a rip about the Palestinians.
What's missing are the 9/11 was an inside job or coordinated with Israel cables.
There also does not appear to be any communiqués about President Bush's lies regarding weapons of mass destruction.
Inside the Beltway aficionados may have known this, but heaven forbid the information find it's way into the hands of a swing voter in Ohio. In a perfect Don Quixote moment, the mirror of truth is held to the secrets left unreported. In a digital age, information acts as water, finding its own level. Secrets behave as gas, expanding to consume all available webpages.
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