Panama Papers

[David Guyatt]

I am just now trying to catch up on this story. David, your comment on who leaked it and why seems to me to be the most important for now.

My immediate off the cuff thought is that this is a deep event used to cause political turmoil leading to regime change. Another thought is that this is probably only one of several law firms specializing this this practice. If this one is taken down, other law firms could benefit. If other law firms are run by the CIA, then that means that the money from other leaders comes under their control.

Just thoughts for now.

I'm looking at it is a competitor for Wikileaks. It is playing out just as Craig Murray has said. It should have also gone to Wikileaks if only as a back up and plan B. They were happy to dole it out to over 100 media outlets so it not like they don't mind sharing. Cut they want to control it. Wikileaks would have opened it all and they would have made it searchable as well. But we are getting drip drip drip of privately selected data. A mere fraction of the trove. This way instead of complete transparency for all we have 99.999% still behind walls and clearly their media have an agenda which supports the general western consensus. Corporates don't mind leaks that damage the competition. But they don't want complete transparent equality.

I thought Wikileaks must have it all because they're asking supporters to vote on whether they should publish it in a searchable format. Or do I have that wrong? Hope not.