US Intell planned to destroy Wikileaks

[Peter Presland]

Latest from WikiLeaks insiders + Cryptome comment:

A sends via PGPboard, 24 June 2010:
Assange is preparing to do a Fischer
WIKILEAKS insiders and activists are somewhat concerned about Assange's recent visit to Iceland, and its proposed media and data haven. This we regard as an interesting development.
However, what really concerns us are the discussions that took place between Assange and a small group of Icelandic politicians led by Birgitta Jonsdottir. The subject concerned Assange renouncing his Australian nationality, and taking Icelandic nationality, the reason for this is that Icelandic citizens cannot be extradited to the USA.
It would appear to the rank and file activists here at WIKILEAKS that Assange is trying to cover himself before he risks another high profile release of documents and video footage. However, just where that leaves the rest of us here at WIKILEAKS is another story, and just how exposed will we be. Assange's past assertions that WIKILEAKS will protect and represent ALL its sources has undergone a subtle change. NOW Assange asserts that WIKILEAKS WILL ATTEMPT to protest and represent its sources.
Assange has tried to open a dialog with the US government concerning Manning, and the 260,000 leaked documents. However the US government appears to be in no mood to accommodate Assange. Once the US government establishes the link between Manning and Assange then its game over for Assange and an international arrest warrant will be issues.
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Cryptome: If Wikileaks has the State Department cables it is holding a gold mine worth a very large sum to a nation or party wanting to buy the information for secret use or to resell to others, including the USG, with a handsome mark-up or in exchange for a valuable favor. Iran, Israel, Russia, China, the war lovers, the banks, the lobbyists, panting with desire, wallets open. Lifetime refuge offered, outbidding poor Iceland. If refused, assassins and special collection teams ready. To be sure, Iceland could build a nice reserve by betraying Wikileaks, plundering the servers, make a sweet diplomatic deal -- unless Sweden has stolen the real stuff first, leaving behind fakes.
Putting these family jewels on the Internet for free access and short-term pubicity rather than capitalizing on the windfall would be extremely foolish for all beneficiaries.
Private individual and commercial spying organizations, lawful and criminal, working on their own behalf or for their clients, would be the most likely buyers should nations mutually agree to not bite the bait.
Presumably there would would have to credible samples provided to potential buyers, and that may be underway. Forged cables are being prepared by foremost experts to seed the storm.
Will one of those leak? Will there be betrayal? Will there be entrapment? Will there be killing? Will there be lies told and retribution delivered? Yes, all this, in the grand traditional of blood diamonds, gold hoards, hidden oil deposits, sexual scandals, bartering phony secrets.