Wikileaks releases "The Pakistan Papers" through Pakistani newspaper The Dawn

The Pakistan Papers: "The Dawn Media Group and Julian Assange, Chief Executive of Sunshine Press Productions, the publishing arm of WikiLeaks, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the exclusive first use in Pakistan of all the secret US diplomatic cables related to political and other developments in the country. The MoU signed in the UK allows the publication and use of these secret cables in Dawn, its website Dawn.com and DawnNews television."

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desiredusername

I hope he releases some Al Qaeda leaks soon.
Anonymous

If there was any doubt as to what Assange is up to, this should clear it up. This is less about transparency or peace. He’s actively trying to escalate tensions.
Sparkle Fairy Princess

The man is a professional*. I bet it’s not nothing.

On the other hand, I am glad to have these documents. So far I haven’t seen any believable evidence of doctoring, and they generally checkout from official sources.

And when it comes down to it, I’m too lazy to believe anything is convoluted enough for The US to be mum while Assange releases fake documents. I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, rather that I don’t have enough patience to deal with that level of convoluted history.

In my next novel, Julian Assange is revealed to be a US agent hired by black operative Bill Ayers. His cover is assured after leaking hugely embarrassing documents; and damaging, although never massively. Then he is free to release whatever crimes of the previous administration he is so informed by BHO.

Break out the tin foil hats boys!
Anonymous

It is a lucrative deal, through DAWN news Assange group may create turmoil in Pakistan by using Pakistan’s money.
Sapa

I’m bored to tears of hearing the name Assange now
Major Variola (ret)

Folks in glass empires shouldn’t fly drones.
joeross

Assange seems to be trying to keep the tensions between the US and Pakistan high.
Gulliver

On the up side for Assange, he can now move to Pakistan in full confidence that their military will never find him.

You’d think the populaces of the U.S. and Pakistan would get along more cordially; both have millions of religious fundies that believe any conspiracy theory they hear.
turn_self_off

Ah, drone strikes. Like a cruise missile with a infinite loiter time.
pmhparis

So, how much is Assange making off this exclusive (& thus lucrative) deal?