WikiLeaks Spills the Beans

WikiLeaks has spilled the goods on numerous cables, transmissions, and communications from the US State Department and other US agencies.  The content is revealing and perhaps damaging to US security and its relations with other countries around the world.

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is calling WikiLeaks a terrorist organization because of the damage it is doing to US national security.  He has a point.

Perhaps most revealing is how enabling China has been of Iran and North Korea's acquisition of nuclear technology and, ultimately, nuclear weapons.  They've also attempted to bribe US allies with cash in order to close down US bases.

Over 250,000 documents have been leaked, a staggering amount of information.  Someone needs to be punished for this breach of security, but it is doubtful that anything short of the death penalty would deter future leakers/traitors.  The US has been incredibly lenient on past traitors like Robert Hansen.

Also, Saudi Arabia has practically begged the US to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.  Maybe they can start groveling towards the Israelis too.  As I've previously said, the Saudis also continue to be the chief financiers of Al Qaeda, almost 10 years after 9-11.

As usual, the NY Times has no problem weakening America and its allies by publishing whatever it feels like despite that lives, plans, and security may be jeopardized.

Despite the damage that will be inflicted, perhaps many will now see the world for the dangerous, violent, and savage place that it so often is with China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and others participating in a deadly game for power and control.  China is not the orderly miracle that Tom Friedman admires so much, nor is Iran the misunderstood "democracy" as its apologists sometimes claim.  Lives are at stake and lives will be lost defending our way of life from tyrants, terrorists, and saboteurs.