6 October 2011 — williambowles.info

Zimbabwe: Wikileaks Won’t Divide us – ZANU-PF
AllAfrica.com
ZANU-PF will not be divided by revelations by whistle blower website Wikileaks on how some of its members engaged with the “enemy” and is going for its December National People’s Conference a united party, spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo said yesterday. …
http://allafrica.com/stories/201110060173.html

Wikileaks: Mugabe assets worth over $1b
The Zimbabwean
… but are rumoured to exceed $1 billion in value, the majority of which
are likely invested outside Zimbabwe,” said the cable written by the US
embassy in Harare in August 2001 and made public by whistleblower website
WikiLeaks this week. …
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/zimbabwe/53429/wikileaks-mugabe-assets-worth-over.html?utm_source=thezim&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=listarticle&utm_content=readmorelink

WikiLeaks: Khazen ‘recommended severance’ of FPM’s relation with Hezbollah
NOW LEBANON
… Movement MP Farid al-Khazen told former US Ambassador to Lebanon
Jeffrey Feltman on July 18, 2006 MP that he had recommended a complete
severance of FPM’s relationship with Hezbollah, according to a US
diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks. …
http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=318834

Zimbabwe: MDC-T Igniting Political Violence – WikiLeaks
AllAfrica.com
In a cable titled, “An MDC Senator’s view of Tsvangirai and the MDC”, dated
February 2, 2010, Obert Gutu makes startlingly revelations that help expose
the cause of sporadic acts of violence that rocked our major cities. In his
conversation in the …
http://allafrica.com/stories/201110060205.html

WikiLeaks on Laos
The Diplomat
By Mong Palatino The Laos files from WikiLeaks underscored the country’s
underdevelopment, endemic corruption in the bureaucracy and the fragile
state of its environment. But we already know that. What makes the cables
interesting is the kind of …
http://the-diplomat.com/asean-beat/2011/10/06/wikileaks-on-laos/

Wikileaks celebrates 5th anniversary
PanARMENIAN.Net
Net – Wikileaks, the politically complicated organization that says it
“opens governments” by posting secret documents online, celebrated its 5th
birthday yesterday. A lightning rod for criticism since beginning to post a
huge trove of US State …
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/80141/

Wikileaks: N. Korea will Use Nuke as Final Card in Exchange for Normalization …
Arirang News
This is according to US cables leaked by Wikileaks. The leaked cables
reveal remarks made during talks in 2008 by North Korea’s Vice Foreign
Minister Kim Kye-gwan who was then chief nuclear envoy for six-party talks
to his South Korean counterpart Kim …
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=121185&code=Ne2&category=2

WikiLeaks: A breakdown of Czech sources cited by the US Embassy in Prague
Czech Position
Her name cropped up in the leaked WikiLeaks dispatches nine times in all.
Former political advisor to ex-president Václav Havel and director of New
York University in Prague, Ji?í Pehe, follows in second place among
commentators, with the embassy …
http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/society/wikileaks-breakdown-czech-sources-cited-us-embassy-prague

Julian Assange: the Unauthorised Autobiography
New Statesman
WikiLeaks’s year of publishing triumphs – the Collateral Murder video,
Afghan and Iraq war logs and a trove of 250000 diplomatic cables – was
accompanied by battles on all sides: Assange v the US state department,
Assange v Sweden, Assange v his former …
http://www.newstatesman.com/non-fiction/2011/10/assange-book-autobiography

US embassy ‘defends’ Arab Bank
Jordan Times
By Omar Obeidat AMMAN –– As the Arab Bank continues to face allegations
in the US that it provided banking services to terrorist groups, cables by
the US embassy in Amman, revealed recently by WikiLeaks, defended the
financial institution’s reputation. …
http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=42029

Army divided over Generals who criticized Chiwenga
SW Radio Africa
Their comments were revealed in US Embassy cables published by the
WikiLeaks website. According to the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper, there
is general consensus within the military that Chingono and Satuku were
wrong to talk to US officials. …
http://www.swradioafrica.com/news051011/armiydivided051011.htm

US troops aid Mexico in drug war
GlobalPost
In one diplomatic cable uncovered by Wikileaks, former ambassador Carlos
Pascual praised the marines for their “emerging role as a key player in
the counternarcotics fight.” Following training with the US Northern
Command, the marines have shot dead …
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/mexico/111005/us-aids-mexico-drug-war

emDark Knight/em writer Jonathan Nolan tells us why emPerson of Interest …
io9
I wonder if you were inspired by groups like Wikileaks and Anonymous that
are using the internet to expose government secrets and fight for causes
they believe in. JN: I’m not affiliated with either Wikileaks or Anonymous
– of course, it’s not like I …
http://io9.com/5847069/dark-knight-writer-jonathan-nolan-tells-us-why-person-of-interest-embraces-the-surveillance-technology-batman-rejected

SDPI marches to official residence of Minister Dr MK Muneer demanding resignation
TwoCircles.net
He was inaugurating the party’s march to the Minister’s official residence
demanding his resignation following the ‘Wikileaks’ revelations showing his
relations with the US Consulate officials. Mr Elamaram opined that the
dangerous minister was an …
http://twocircles.net/2011oct05/sdpi_marches_official_residence_minister_dr_mk_muneer_demanding_resignation.html

Death of a digital visionary
Sydney Morning Herald
12.35pm: WikiLeaks has responded to claims of the Steve Jobs medical
records leak. “We have not released Steve Jobs medical records. Do try
reading before writing.” Smh.com.au understands the medical records were
released by other sites but collated by …
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/death-of-a-digital-visionary-20111006-1lag8.html

Belief & Independence
Sri Lanka Guardian
Wikileaks revelations of confidential cable traffic to Washington DC, throw
a spotlight on a moment when the US, and in one case France, regarded Sri
Lanka as following “an effective” and even “a very effective
diplomatic approach”, in challenging …
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2011/10/belief-independence.html

In the shadows
European Voice
He argues that US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks provide support
for his case. In one cable, a then leading official in Lithuania’s foreign
ministry is reported as telling the US embassy that the Lithuanian
government “engineered the …
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/in-the-shadows-/72228.aspx

New Product Label To Promote Green Building Materials
Forbes
Wikileaks has infamously bared the inner workings of the US government for
all to see. Twitter and Facebook have made it harder for companies to bury
bad products and decisions. Yet our homes and office buildings remain black
boxes. …
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2011/10/05/new-label-to-promote-green-building-materials/

2 Armenian servicemen injured in Azeri sniper attack
PanARMENIAN.Net
Wikileaks celebrates 5th anniversary Wikileaks has faced extensive
criticism for its security practices as well as an adverse impact on
international diplomacy. Iran builds new semi-heavy submarine The submarine
called ‘Fateh’ (Victor) weighs 600 tons …
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/80153/

Hiroshima mayor to continue seeking US presidential visit
Mainichi Daily News
Matsui, speaking at the day’s news conference, declined to comment on a
secret US diplomatic cable disclosed by the whistle-blowing website
WikiLeaks in late September which showed that a senior Japanese Foreign
Ministry official had told US Ambassador …
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20111006p2g00m0dm130000c.html

‘Anonymous threat’ plot to undermine Wall Street protest?
RT
Over past years, similar attacks have brought down websites of several
organizations, which the hacktivists targeted for their actions like
prosecuting online pirates or obstructing the whistleblower site WikiLeaks.
The new attack was dubbed Invade …
http://rt.com/news/anonymous-wall-street-attack-117/

Ghana’s New Foreign Policy
Vibe Ghana
From the US embassy cables revealed by Wikileaks, we now know that every
time there was going to be a vote at the United Nations, the US embassy in
Accra would lobby or attempt to instruct the Kufuor administration to
support the US position. …
http://vibeghana.com/2011/10/05/ghana%E2%80%99s-new-foreign-policy/

The Dog that Didn’t Bark
Santa Barbara Independent
Last year, it was revealed — thanks only to WikiLeaks — that the
military estimated the number of Iraqi civilians killed at 77000. Since
that 2006 study, there’s been a whole lot more blood under the bridge.
Tirman said a new report is expected soon …
http://www.independent.com/news/2011/oct/06/dog-didnt-bark/

Counter-Terrorism, Common Sense and Words of Wisdom
Family Security Matters
Diplomats in the West engaging with other Western and European countries
have evolved a style of diplomacy which stresses personal relationships
between leaders, which are not always reflected in official communiqués as
Wikileaks has shown. …
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.10525/pub_detail.asp

India-Afghanistan pact
DAWN.com
This has the potential to increase mistrust in the region; in fact,
WikiLeaks cables have revealed how wary even the Americans have been — in
the past, at least — of either Indian or Pakistani military assistance in
Afghanistan. …
http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/06/india-afghanistan-pact.html

Overheard on CNN.com: The cost of recent wars too much
CNN (blog)
MASSIVE waste, the lives of not only 4.5K US soldiers but an additional
1.2K soldiers from allies….and (according to the Armed Forces own report
leaked by Wikileaks) 105K dead civilians. Meanwhile, the jobs go to China,
the richest get richer and we …
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/05/overheard-on-cnn-com-the-cost-of-recent-wars-too-much/

Is Bank of America’s Website Under Attack?
Technorati
Pay-Pal and Mastercard were targeted after they refused to process
donations for Wikileaks editor and Internet whistle-blower, Julian Assange.
Other prominent targets of politically motivated dDos attacks include the
Music Recording and Motion Picture …
http://technorati.com/technology/article/is-bank-of-americas-website-under/

The Failed Arab Spring: How the Autocrats Are Winning
The Plank on TNR.com (blog)
No sniggering please but, via WikiLeaks, the State Department has provided
us with a possible answer. A 2008 cable from the US Embassy in Riyadh
reports that King Abdullah “remains a heavy smoker, regularly receives
hormone injections and ‘uses Viagra …
http://www.tnr.com/article/tel-aviv-journal/95834/arab-spring-saudi-arabia-israel-turkey-qadaffi

TV News Outlets Ignore Keystone XL Email Release
Media Matters for America (blog)
An October 2009 cable obtained by Wikileaks previously showed that Goldwyn
had instructed Canadian officials on how to improve “messaging” about tar
sands by “increasing visibility and accessibility of more positive news
stories. …
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201110050023

The Top Challenge for Brazil’s New Police Force: Not Repeating History
InSight Crime
In a 2009 US State Department cable published by WikiLeaks, the state
security secretary is quoted as saying that only 10 to 12 favelas out of
1000 are critical for the UPP program. It is possible to argue that this
approach neglects security in other …
http://insightcrime.org/insight-latest-news/item/1658-the-top-challenge-for-brazils-new-police-force-not-repeating-history

GMO foods linked to cancer and corporate profits
Canadian National Newspaper
Not surprisingly, according to information from Wikileaks, there are also
indications that the US State Department has been active in defending
Monsanto in other countries, particularly in response to the French
documentary, “The World According to …
http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/news/health/2011/10/05/970.html

The Australian Media Reaction to WikiLeaks
By tflew
A special issue of Global Media Journal – Australian Edition on
‘Wikileaks: journalism and the 21st Century Mediascape’ is now out. It has
papers by Christian Fuchs, Rod Tiffen, A. J. Brown, Lisa Lynch, Randal
Marlin, Suelette Dreyfus and …
http://terryflew.com/2011/10/the-australian-media-reaction-to-wikileaks.html

Wikileaks revelations will not divide ZANU: Gumbo | zimbabwemetro …
By admin
ZANU-PF will not be divided by revelations by whistle blower website
Wikileaks on how some of its members engaged with the enemy and is going
for its December.
http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/politics/wikileaks-revelations-will-not-divide-zanu-gumbo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikileaks-revelations-will-not-divide-zanu-gumbo

WikiLeaks’ impact on post-Soviet Central Asian Journalism « The …
By Rj
WikiLeaks’ impact on post-Soviet Central Asia”, which explores the impact
of Cablegate upon the Central Asian journalism community:
http://www.commarts.uws.edu.au/gmjau/v5_2011_1/schwartz_Essay.html. [Note:
there is a pdf version …
http://thedailyattack.com/2011/10/05/wikileaks-impact-on-post-soviet-central-asian-journalism/

Monte Carlo Radio : Wikileaks [image] | scaryideas.com
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http://scaryideas.com/content/25720/

WIKILEAKS DEBATE – ZANU PF LOOKS THE OTHER WAY …
By newsdzezimbabwe
ZANU-PF will not be divided by revelations by whistle blower website
Wikileaks on how some of its members engaged with the “enemy” and is
going for its December National People’s Conference a united party,
spokesperson Rugare Gumbo …
http://newsdzezimbabwe.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/wikileaks-debate-zanu-pf-looks-the-other-way/

Monte Carlo Radio: Wikileaks, Missile, Volcano – I Believe in …
By Filippo
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http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2011/10/monte-carlo-radio-wikileaks-missile-volcano/

How to Avoid Becoming Next Wikileaks’ Victim | ITOnews.eu
By admin
Asseco SEE, leading IT company in software development area, signed a
partnership contract with Canadian company Titus. Signing this contract,
Asseco SEE became the main distributer of Titus products for Southeastern
Europe. “Obtaining …
http://itonews.eu/how-to-avoid-becoming-next-wikileaks%E2%80%99-victim/

Julian Assange Leaks Email Chain With Publisher – Workflow: Writing
By Dianna Dilworth
1019 readersMultiple sources reported today that WikiLeaks founder Julian
Assange has inked a book deal with Knopf to publish his memoir. Canongate
will publish the memoir in England. Here’s a link-filled roundup from the
Washington …
http://workflowwriting.com/638978/julian-assange-leaks-email-chain-with-publisher.php

WikiLeaks: Making sense of current events | Opinion
AnalysisI. QUESTIONSWikiLeaks has been occupying the front pages of
newspapers and the primetime programs of television channels lately,
revealing …
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/opinion/8471-wikileaks-making-sense-of-current-events