15-06-2010, 07:05 PM
More from that 'WikiLeaks Insider' sent to and posted on Cryptome and, like the others, plausible:
Quote: A send via PGPboard, 15 June 2010:
Inside WIKILEAKS An UPDATE
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What most people don't realise is just how WIKILEAKS internal structure resembles an absolute dictatorship. Forget the invisible nine so called board members composed of technologists and media representatives, they do not exist, and they never have.
Forget about Daniel Schmitt, one of WIKILEAKS public faces, he is of absolutely no consequence and has no influence, editorial or otherwise within WIKILEAKS.
WIKILEAKS is, and always has been the brain child of Julian Assange, a convicted ex hacker, who's original concept was to attach a value to leaked information, and sell it to the highest bidder. From an initial base of approximately eight high value sponsors, and an Internet community ready to buy into Assange's snake oil of protecting the whistleblower by guaranteeing anonymity based upon technological means and legal support if the smelly stuff really hit the fan..!!
WIKILEAKS is essentially a one man band, with a core of unpaid volunteers, who provide all of the grunt work and server space for WIKILEAKS. There is no huge bill for server space. Assange fronts for an organisational infrastructure donated gratis by others. So you may justifiably ask just how much does it cost to run WIKILEAKS?
The basic expenses incurred by WIKILEAKS such as minor running expenses, paying for the server space that is not donated, and communications costs is approximately $55K per year. This figure excludes Assange's so called promotional expenses, which include international travel in business class, hotel accommodation, taxis, clothing, and personal expenses. For FY 2009 and YTD, these are estimated to be in excess of $225,000.
There are no internal accounts at WIKILEAKS accurately detailing expenditure of monies received from donors, and Assange has no visible income streams.
Unfortunately for Assange, his involvement with whistleblower Manning, was originally based upon trying to sell US government leaked information to the Media is not working, and has seriously back-fired. The link between Manning and Assange is strong. So strong in fact, that Assange has been desperately trying to erase all evidence of email trails on WIKILEAKS servers.
Assange's latest ploy is a variation on his usual, "They're out to get me" routine. He is now using the ploy that WIKILEAKS needs a cash infusion to meet the expenses incurred in flying a legal team out to Kuwait to defend Manning. I'm sorry to say that this is an absolute misrepresentation. Assange won't even speak or communicate directly with Manning. WIKILEAKS cannot afford the high level team that would be required to defend Manning. Currently WIKILEAKS have received no pro bono offers.
Again Assange is relying upon the Internet community to stump up the cash, with no clear audit trail of disbursements and expenditure
The philosophy behind WIKILEAKS is good, unfortunately Assange has run out of goodwill from WIKILEAKS original contributors.
ASSANGE IS A LIABILITY TO WIKILEAKS. IF WIKILEAKS IS TO SURVIVE ASSANGE MUST GO. AND GO NOW..!!
Wikileaks Insider
Peter Presland
".....there is something far worse than Nazism, and that is the hubris of the Anglo-American fraternities, whose routine is to incite indigenous monsters to war, and steer the pandemonium to further their imperial aims"
Guido Preparata. Preface to 'Conjuring Hitler'[size=12][size=12]
"Never believe anything until it has been officially denied"
Claud Cockburn
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".....there is something far worse than Nazism, and that is the hubris of the Anglo-American fraternities, whose routine is to incite indigenous monsters to war, and steer the pandemonium to further their imperial aims"
Guido Preparata. Preface to 'Conjuring Hitler'[size=12][size=12]
"Never believe anything until it has been officially denied"
Claud Cockburn
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