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20 January, 2011 — creative-i.info

Swiss ex-banker faces new probe over WikiLeaks data
Reuters
Elmer helped bring WikiLeaks to prominence three years ago when he used it to publish secret client details. On Monday he handed over new data to the
…
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70H81N20110120

WikiLeaks: the latest developments
The Guardian (blog)
Welcome to today’s WikiLeaks blog. • Prosecutors in Switzerland have
opened a new criminal investigation into Rudolf Elmer, the former Swiss
banker who …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/jan/20/wikileaks-latest-developments

Wikileaks technology superior to government
Daily Aztec
Media frenzy fixating on the controversial publications of Wikileaks and
the scandals of forerunner Julian Assange has eclipsed focus on the
mechanics of …
www.thedailyaztec.com/2011/01/wikileaks-technology-superior-to-government/

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers, defends WikiLeaks
San Jose Mercury News
In a discussion Wednesday of the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks, Ellsberg,
legal and technology experts decried how the US government is cracking down
on …
www.mercurynews.com/ci_17143344?source=most_viewed

The Lede: U.S. Officials Reportedly Said WikiLeaks Revelations Were ‘Not Damaging’
New York Times (blog)
The reported reversal by the State Department is strikingly similar to a
Pentagon volte-face on a prior WikiLeaks release. As my colleague Elisabeth
…
feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8a97e1855844550ec2c1ac6b4384bcbc

Zim WikiLeaks Probe Team Unmasked
The Zimbabwean
… up by controversial Attorney General Johannes Tomana (pictured) to
probe possible violations of the country’s laws by Zimbabweans fingered in
WikiLeaks. …
www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36885:zim-wikileaks-probe-team-unmasked&catid=69:sunday-top-stories&Itemid=30

China Could Ask for US to Get Out of Korea, WikiLeaks Cable Warns
The Chosun Ilbo
Timed with the US visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao, WikiLeaks unveiled
huge volumes of US diplomatic cables about China. The Norwegian daily
Aftenposten …
english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/01/20/2011012001201.html

Gabon dictator funded French political parties: Wikileaks
Times LIVE
… four days after Bongo’s death in June 2009, in an interview with a
diplomat at the US embassy in Cameroon, according to the cable released by
WikiLeaks. …
www.timeslive.co.za/africa/article862147.ece/Gabon-dictator-funded-French-political-parties—Wikileaks

Rackspace CEO On The Future Of Cloud, WikiLeaks
Wall Street Journal (blog)
… as Amazon’s treatment of Wikileaks demonstrated, that putting your data
onto a cloud provider’s service means you no longer control your own data.
blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/01/19/rackspace-ceo-on-the-future-of-cloud-wikileaks/

In the chatroom with the cyber guerrillas
Vancouver Sun
By Marius Bosch and Georgina Prodhan, Reuters January 19, 2011 A picture
taken on December 3, 2010 in Paris shows a page of the website WikiLeaks
featuring …
www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/chatroom+with+cyber+guerrillas/4132094/story.html

WikiLeaks: US advised to fight Iranian nukes with ‘covert sabotage’
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Leaked by WikiLeaks, the cable was published Tuesday in the British
newspaper The Guardian. The name of the institute was blacked out in the
cable. …
www.jta.org/news/article/2011/01/19/2742612/wikileaks-us-advised-to-fight-iranian-nukes-with-covert-sabotage

Alberta pipelines vulnerable to terror attacks
Toronto Sun
The WikiLeaks documents revealed Alberta pipelines owned by Enbridge and
Alliance are among several Canadian sites the US deems crucial to its
national …
www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/01/20/16958681.html

Can Bank Of America Be Hurt By Wikileaks – You Decide
RantRave | Published Opinion.
There’s more than a couple of things, and the HDD obtained by Wikileaks is
supposedly from a CEO’s machine, let’s look at a couple of scenarios. …
www.rantrave.com/Rant/Can-Bank-Of-America-Be-Hurt-By-Wikileaks—You-Decide.aspx

WikiLeaks: Ankara aided U.S. renditions
UPI.com
… from Washington on what approach (the national security council) wishes
to take,” the cable obtained by WikiLeaks and published by The Guardian
reads. …
www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/01/19/WikiLeaks-Ankara-aided-US-renditions/UPI-25831295457854/

Wikileaks: US sought data on Israeli coded communication
Jerusalem Post
… and create financial and “biometric” profiles of Palestinian leaders,
Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting a document recently released by
WikiLeaks. …
www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=204332

WikiLeaks: US Embassy Utilizes Indonesian Bloggers
Tempo Interaktif
The fund request was uncovered in a diplomatic wire from the US Embassy in
Jakarta exposed by WikiLeaks, as released by The Guardian, yesterday. …
www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2011/01/20/brk,20110120-307662,uk.html

Russian WikiLeaks site blocked
UPI.com
19 (UPI) — Russia’s WikiLeaks Web site was blocked after photos of Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin’s purported $1 billion palace were published, …
www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/01/19/Russian-WikiLeaks-site-blocked/UPI-96791295443015/

WikiLeaks: US Used Geithner, G-20 Summit In Failed Effort To Pressure Dutch …
Huffington Post
… to the G-20 conference and hinting at a promise to buy jet engines made
by a Dutch company, according to diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks.
…
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/19/wikileaks-us-failed-effort-dutch-afghanistan_n_811323.html

The West According to WikiLeaks: ‘A Wyoming Hunting Lodge’
New West
The November release of a quarter-million US diplomatic cables via
WikiLeaks produced revelations about Iran’s nuclear program, the
“paranoia” of Afghan …
www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_west_according_to_wikileaks_a_wyoming_hunting_lodge/C37/L37/

NCIS: Los Angeles Review: WikiLeaks and Gray Areas
TV Fanatic
NCIS: Los Angeles took a page from the real-life WikiLeaks saga this week.
It also returned, to the delight of every fan, to the office climbing wall,
…
www.tvfanatic.com/2011/01/ncis-los-angeles-review-archangel/

Tunisia’s revolution isn’t a product of Twitter or WikiLeaks. But they do help
The Guardian
(Kleenex is how Gaddafi refers to WikiLeaks.) “Any useless person, any
liar, any drunkard, anyone under the influence, anyone high on drugs can
talk on the …
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/19/tunisia-revolution-twitter-facebook

WikiLeaks UFO Cable A Hoax
Ghost Theory
I was reading today on the popular site, io9.com, that the hokey website
AllNewsWeb which is ran by Michael Cohen has been given an official
WikiLeaks cable …
www.ghosttheory.com/2011/01/19/wikileaks-ufo-cable-a-hoax

WikiLeaks: Costa Rica Not So Neutral?
Inside Costa Rica
By Nikolas Kozloff, Huffington Post As more and more WikiLeaks cables are
released, a true cloak and dagger picture of US foreign policy is emerging.
…
insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/january/19/costarica11011901.htm

WikiLeaks cables caused only limited damage: US government reviews
Telegraph.co.uk
The publication of thousands of diplomatic cables by the website WikiLeaks
has so far caused only limited damage to American interests overseas, …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8269944/WikiLeaks-cables-caused-only-limited-damage-US-government-reviews.html

WikiLeaks Wasn’t That Big of a Deal
National Journal
Privately, the state department has told Congress that the WikiLeaks
fallout is “embarrassing but not damaging,” congressional aides told
Hosenball. …
www.nationaljournal.com/dailyfray/wikileaks-wasn-t-that-big-of-a-deal-20110119

Meeropol on Wikileaks
Valley Advocate
Meeropol will address the recent controversy involving Wikileaks’ release
of classified information in the context of the Espionage Act of 1917—the
act …
www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13042

The Irrelevance of Wikileaks
American Conservative Magazine
The damage caused by the WikiLeaks controversy has caused little real and
lasting damage to American diplomacy, senior state department officials
have …
www.amconmag.com/larison/2011/01/19/the-irrelevance-of-wikileaks/

“ Report: The Obama Administration Lied (About WikiLeaks), Nobody Died “
Brad Blog (blog)
Reuters report suggests Obama’s Administration mislead the public about
‘damage’ caused by WikiLeaks, while downplaying such claims in private. …
www.bradblog.com/?p=8313

Wikileaks: Dutch government defended Shell on Iran
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands has emerged as a major defender of oil giant Shell in the
latest batch of leaked US diplomatic cables. RTL claims the government
refused to …
www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/01/wikileaks_dutch_government_def.php

Plugging Wikileaks
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Some of the revelations leaked—almost in immediate succession—by the
international network established by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and
by others, …
www.pehub.com/93411/plugging-wikileaks/

WikiLeaks Browser Gets Tease On Facebook
AllFacebook
Does posting a teaser version of an application on Facebook make you want
to try it out? Have you taken the new WikiLeaks browser for a spin, and if
so, …
www.allfacebook.com/wikileaks-browser-gets-tease-on-facebook-2011-01

Nikolas Kozloff: Wikileaks Needs to Fine Tune Its Media Strategy
By Nikolas Kozloff
If it seeks to alter this equation and exert an impact where it matters
most, WikiLeaks should become shrewder about what documents it releases and
the actual proportion of such releases.
www.huffingtonpost.com/nikolas-kozloff/wikileaks-needs-to-fine-t_b_810716.html

Julian Assange | WikiLeaks| Swiss Banking | Rudolf Elmer
By News Desk
A former Swiss banker who this week handed WikiLeaks details of rich tax
evaders has been found guilty of breaching Switzerland’s strict bank
secrecy laws.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/israel-palestine/110119/wikileaks-julian-assange-israel-rudolf-elmer

Wikileaks volunteer detained and searched yet again at airport …
By Xeni Jardin
Jacob Appelbaum, a security researcher, Tor developer, and volunteer with
Wikileaks, reported today on his Twitter feed that he was detained,
searched, and questioned by US Customs and Border Patrol agents during
preclearance on January …
www.boingboing.net/2011/01/19/wikileaks-volunteer-2.html

Assange, WikiLeaks target the banks | The Periscope Post
By Periscope
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be currently on bail over alleged sex
offences in Sweden but that does not mean he is not ploughing on with his
whistleblowing mission. Assange returned to the front pages today after he
appeared …
www.periscopepost.com/2011/01/assange-wikileaks-target-the-banks/

Wikileaks Needs to Fine Tune Its Media Strategy | BuzzFlash.org
By BuzzFlash
If anyone had any doubts about Wikileaks’ potential to exert profound
political change, recent events in Tunisia may serve to undermine such
skepticism. As the civil unrest unfolds, some will wonder what actually
caused the fall of the …
blog.buzzflash.com/node/12234

Growing list of Wikileaks victims | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
By Johan Huizinga
The ever-growing number of US diplomatic cables made public by Wikileaks
has meant serious trouble for an increasing number of politicians and
government officials around the World. The Wikileaks reve…
www.rnw.nl/english/article/growing-list-wikileaks-victims

Swiss open new probe against ‘WikiLeaks banker’ | The Associated …
By The Associated Press
Swiss police have arrested a banker who claims to have handed details of
rich tax cheats to WikiLeaks, prosecutors said Thursday. Rudolf Elmer was
arrested late Wednesday shortly a Zurich court found him guilty of coercion
and breaking …
washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2011/01/swiss-open-new-probe-against-wikileaks-banker

p2pnet news “ Blog Archive “ Russian WikiLeaks site blocked
By Jon
On January 14 the RPP “announced the creation of ‘Russian WikiLeaks’ and
invited users to send in documents related to corruption, concealment of
crime and other socially critical information”, says the story,
continuing …
www.p2pnet.net/story/47915

Elmer: Swiss Banker Found Guilty for WikiLeaks Leak | World …
By By Jasper Fakkert/Epoch Times Staff
Elmer was fined $7400 and suspended for two years.
www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/49650/

Wikileaks: Why It Matters…Or Maybe It Doesn’t | http://www.bullfax.com
By marketmaker
WikiLeaks, defending its decision to publish thousands of classified US
diplomatic cables, sent out a link on Twitter on Thursday to excerpts of a
speech by John F. Kennedy in which the former US president denounced
excessive secrecy. …
www.bullfax.com/?q=node-wikileaks-why-it-mattersor-maybe-it-doesnt

EA WorldView – Home – WikiLeaks Admission: US Officials Say Damage …
By Scott Lucas
Since the emergence of the WikiLeaks in late November, I have argued that
their damage would be overstated. American diplomats have had to deal for
many decades with “leaks”, sometimes from officials in the Administration.
…
www.enduringamerica.com/home/2011/1/20/wikileaks-admission-us-officials-say-damage-from-cables-is-l.html

WikiLeaks on Gaza show “US was cheerleader for massacre” “ Filasteen
By ed~
… with pitiless clarity the U.S. government to be little more than a
handmaiden and amanuensis of the Israeli military machine. – A
CounterPunch Special Investigation · leave a comment. “ Wikileaks Cables
on Israel’s Gaza Onslaught …
filasteen.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/wikileaks-on-gaza-show-us-was-cheerleader-for-massacre/

Wikileaks: America’s Failed Attempts To Pressure Dutch Into …
By lucky
NEW YORK — The Obama administration was so concerned in 2009 and early
2010 that the Netherlands would pull its troops from Afghanistan —
www.insurancemaking.com/politics/61073-wikileaks-americas-failed-attempts-pressure-dutch-into-staying-afghanistan.html

WikiLeaks and Tunisia — War in Context
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WikiLeaks Banker Fined by Swiss Court – Truthdig
By editor@truthdig.com
A Swiss judge fined the former banker who gave confidential files to
WikiLeaks roughly $6250, but spared the whistle-blower a prison sentence.
Rudolf Elmer was found guilty of violating Switzerland’s confidential
banking laws, …
www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/wikileaks_banker_fined_by_swiss_court_20110119/

Wikileaks Swiss bank data leads to arrest of Rudolf Elmer
By info@personalmoneystore.com (Personal Money Store)
Rudolf Elmer, a former Swiss banker at Julius Bär, has been arrested. He
has been accused of giving Wikileaks Swiss bank customer data.
personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2011/01/19/wikileaks-swiss-bank-elmer/

Israel Matzav: Wikileaks: US tried to spy on ‘Palestinians’
By Carl in Jerusalem
According to a cable released by Wikileaks, the United States was concerned
enough by its lack of knowledge about the ‘Palestinian’ leadership that it
sought to spy on them to get more details. They also sought to spy on
Israel. …
israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2011/01/wikileaks-us-tried-to-spy-on.html

Rudolf Elmer, Ex-Swiss Banker, Gives Data to WikiLeaks – NYTimes.com
A former executive with Julius Baer said he had given details of more than
2000 individuals and companies.
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/business/global/18baer.html

Swiss arrest ex-banker for giving data to WikiLeaks – Yahoo! News
Swiss police arrested ex-banker Rudolf Elmer on Wednesday for giving data
to Wikileaks, hours after he was found guilty of breaching strict Swiss
bank …
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110119/tc_nm/us_wikileaks_swiss