Snap! Wikileaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

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Snap! Wikileaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

Written By : William Teach

Well, well, well, it would be interesting if it won. It would join a long list of idiocracy in giving it to Yassar Arafat, Lê ??c Th?, Al Gore and the UN IPCC, Barack Obama, IAEA and Mohammed ElBaradei, Kofi Annan and the UN, and Jimmy Carter.

A Norwegian politician said he has nominated WikiLeaks for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the website’s contribution to “democracy and freedom of speech” worldwide.

Stortinget parliamentarian Snorre Valen said he nominated WikiLeaks because it has helped “redraw the map of information freedom.”

“Liu Xiabao was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for his struggle for human rights, democracy and freedom of speech in China,” Valen wrote on his blog. “Likewise, WikiLeaks have contributed to the struggle for those very values globally, by exposing (among many other things) corruption, war crimes and torture.”

And all that ignores some of the problems with WikiLeaks. Amnesty International, which has won a Nobel Peace Prize itself, was very concerned over the appearance of names of Afghanistan informers, which WikiLeaks put in danger by publishing their names. The releases put the lives of US citizens and soldiers in danger. They’ve caused strife in the Mid-East. Some have claimed that Wikileaks has helped spur on the Egyptian riots, but, that’s rather nebulous. They released a video of an Apache shooting at jihadis in Baghdad, of which several Reuters photographers were embedded, and WikiLeaks called it intentional murder. The context was completely missing, as was some of the relevant video. Fortunately, others provided the full information.

And let’s not forget these two gems

In 2007 John Young, operator of Cryptome, left his position on the WikiLeaks Board of Directors accusing the group of being a “CIA conduit”. Young subsequently retreated from his assertion but has continued to be critical of the site.[298] In a 2010 interview with CNET.com Young accused the group of a lack of transparency regarding their fundraising and financial management. He went on to state his belief that WikiLeaks could not guarantee whistleblowers the anonymity or confidentiality they claimed and that he “would not trust them with information if it had any value, or if it put me at risk or anyone that I cared about at risk.”[299]

Citing the leaking of the sorority rituals of Alpha Sigma Tau, Steven Aftergood has opined that WikiLeaks “does not respect the rule of law nor does it honour the rights of individuals.” Aftergood went on to state that WikiLeaks engages in unrestrained disclosure of non-governmental secrets without compelling public policy reasons and that many anti-corruption activists were opposed to the site’s activities.[300]

While WikiLeaks has, at times, released some information that needs to be in the public domain, they seem to care little for the rights and privacy of individuals, and are more concerned with looking cool and awesome. They’ve also engaged in blackmail, threatening to release more information if anyone tries to stop them. So, all in all, a perfect choice for the modern Nobel Peace Prize.

Crossed at Pirate’s Cove. Follow me on Twitter @WilliamTeach.

StanW

The Nobel Peace Prize to Wikileaks?

Could this prize be any more meaningless?

Anonymous

It’s already meaningless.
They gave Obama the prize for no reason at all…for simply being the president following the much hared George W Bush. My cat is as qualified for the prize as Obama is..and the cat is alot more likeable!
Then there is the long history of the prize being handed out to terrorists like Yasser Arafat and Nelson Mandela. Is there anything as contradictory as giving a “peace prize” to a terrorist?

No no. The Nobel Peace prize has no meaning at all and it would not suprise me one bit if they gave it to the criminals at Wikileaks.

TR

Mahatma

Wonder if you would change your tune if wunderkind Glenn Beck ever received a Nobel Peace Prize? Did I really say that? Point is- Wikileaks is doing the digging and investigating that the MSM is too corporate to do. And for that, yes, they deserve the prize.

http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Yes because Glenn beck has done just as much as wikileaks to further world peace, which is to say NOTHING.

Mahatma

C’mon Sgt Pyle. I thought we’d become pals.

Anonymous

Leave it to a leftist to support criminal behavior. You are a disgusting, amoral piece of shi–.

And no. I would not support Beck getting the peace prize.

TR

Mahatma

What? You are so lock-jawed that you need to call me names? Criminal behaviour? You don’t really want to go there Cheney, Bust, et al).
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Proof of criminal behavior is required, asshatma, we’ll be waiting.
Anonymous

It’s not name calling when it’s true, troll boy. And yes, you are pro-criminal…..like most leftists.

FOAD.

TR

TR
Anonymous

flagged for lying, again.
Mahatma

FOAD? Can you say that here? Isn’t that a threat of physical harm? I am moral. My morals are just higher than yours. so …..

FOAD trenchie.
Anonymous

Aawww…it’s pretending to be threatened. That’s cute. No, scratch that. It’s pathetic. I’m going to spell it out for you, child. There is a world of difference between my saying for you to “f– off and die” and my saying “I’m going to MAKE you f– off and die.” If i were to actually threaten you, you would know it, son.

Now kindly FOAD, troll boy. If i wanted to know your opinion, I’d divine it by examining your entrails. How’s THAT for harsh rhetoric?

TR

http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

Gotta love the Liberal Speak “corporate media.” In other words, whenever they don’t do exactly as the hardcore progressives want.

Mahatma

SNAP! Puleeze WT. You friggin’ know you right wingers started that shit. I just built a small trap for someone and you fell in to it. T’anx
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

So Asshatma who started that shit and when? You can provide proof right?
Anonymous

Flagged for admitting trolling.

William, are you guys ever going to do something pro-active about these trolls? The credibility of the site suffers when these children are permitted to play unchecked.

TR
http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

Really? Provide proof.

We don’t say their corporatist, we say they are vastly left leaning.
http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

I’ve had a few banned, TR.
StanW

And I for one appreciate it, Mr. Teach!
Anonymous

What “shit” did we “start” exactly? I don’t remember any right-wingers calling the media “too corporate” for not illegally publishing classified information.
Anonymous

I’ve had a few banned, TR.

And as Stan states, I apreciate it too. But you have to understand our frustration. This site has a long history of maddening inaction with even the most overt of trolls. I’m not singling you out here, don’t gte me wrong. But there is a decided lack of action. I mean why is Martha still posting? Most sites would have shown him the door again long ago.

Also, take this thread for example.A good qaurter of the posts should be deleted as trolling or people replying to trolls. But they are still there. What gives with that? Is the post count for the sake of advertising more important than the damage to the community that the unchecked trolling causes? Then just a couple of months ago when some of us started to take the policing of the site into our own hands, Hawkins steps in and starts threating those who flagged known trolls. That was as big a betrayal as when Bush slandered the Minutemen as “vigalantes”.

I’m sorry if I get a bit bothered by all this. But it’s a problem that is actually pretty easy to solve. That’s why it’s so frustrating.

TR
Joebritton

Is this an appeal to censorship? Listen. If it were not for the trolls, this site would become enormously boring. Got it now. There’s just repetition in echo chambers, and it turns people off. I heard that yesterday, and the day before, and so on.

I’ll tell you what’s repetitous: you sour remarks. Lighten it up and take to humor. Note that I said humor, not cynicism.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Slowjoe, shutting down idiot trolls like is not censorship. Trolls contribute nothing to a discussion. Hence how your posts get flagged and the remaining posts still make sense.

So quit your whining and actually contribute or STFU.
http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

I know, Ace crushes trolls like bugs, they edit the posts to look stupid, they delete posts, ban people and so on. The result: much more fun to read, and no annoying idiots crapping on the site.
Anonymous

Is this an appeal to censorship?

Absolutely. I want you censored. Forever.

No run along and complain to your boyfriends at the DailyKos about the evil fascists at RWN who censored you.

StanW

The New York Times is divulging national security secrets as fast as they can, Vega.
Joebritton

Well, at least one other person understands what Wikileaks is all about.
Joebritton

Well, at least one other person understands what Wikileaks is all about.

http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Yeah too bad it’s not you or asshatma.
Anonymous

Shut up, Shergald.
If you have a positive opinion of criminal behavior, then you are an amoral piece of sh– as well.
You are a piece of sh– for trolling and sock puppet posting anyway. But your pro-criminal stance just seals it.

TR
Mahatma

Seems we are in a wee bit of the minority here in the right wing sphere, heh? But it doesn’t hurt to try and educate the far side.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

To educate would require you proving your asinine accusations as fact.
Mediumheadboy

You’re in a wee bit of a minority in general, as there are very few leftist asshats like you and the other troll you’re fellating.

Anonymous

If Glenn Beck received a Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing at all, of course we would criticize it.

You liberals really need to understand that we are not like you. We don’t blindly support anyone and everyone who just happens to be on “our side” no matter what they do.

http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

This idiot thinks leaking stuff the press doesn’t know about or doesn’t cover is worthy of a Nobel PEACE Prize. clueless.

Anonymous

If Glenn Beck got a NPP for hosting a radio show then I’d continue believing that it is a useless award.

Mahatma

Wonder if you would change your tune if wunderkind Glenn Beck ever received a Nobel Peace Prize? Did I really say that? Point is- Wikileaks is doing the digging and investigating that the MSM is too corporate to do. And for that, yes, they deserve the prize.
StanW

And why not. They gave the prize to Cater as a slap at at Bush. They were even arrogant enough to admit that was the only reason he got it. And the treasonous POS accepted it anyway.

Anonymous

It’s already meaningless.
They gave Obama the prize for no reason at all…for simply being the president following the much hared George W Bush. My cat is as qualified for the prize as Obama is..and the cat is alot more likeable!
Then there is the long history of the prize being handed out to terrorists like Yasser Arafat and Nelson Mandela. Is there anything as contradictory as giving a “peace prize” to a terrorist?

No no. The Nobel Peace prize has no meaning at all and it would not suprise me one bit if they gave it to the criminals at Wikileaks.

TR

Anonymous

Not that it mitigates the security breaches, endangerment of field personnel, or embarrassment to the country, but the Wikileaks documents made it pretty clear that much of world government is thuggish, vain, arbitrary, brutal, and in many places little more than a vehicle for the self-enrichment of the leaders.

It’s been about the best practical argument for limited government and individual liberty that anybody has made in recent memory, intentional or not.

Anonymous

There were plenty of perfectly good practical arguments for limited government already. We didn’t need Wikileaks illegally hacking into secure files, putting our field operatives in danger, and sabotaging diplomatic efforts for years to know that.
http://conservativebootcamp.com Martin Hale

Baoxian, I’m curious to learn if you really think that the presence of Wikileaks is going to change those evils you cite in any substantive way. Isn’t it more likely that those world leaders will just take their secrets further underground than it is that they’ll become better actors in responce to Wikileaks?

Don_cos

Wikileaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

In the I hate and want to destroy AmeriKKKa category.
http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

Yeah, that makes sense, given that Julian Assange himself admitted that wikileaks was responsible for thousands of deaths in Kenya in the civil unrest there.

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2010/12/shocking-confession-julian-assange-admits-wikileak-document-was-behind-kenyan-election-massacre-but-the-kenyan-people-had-a-right-to-the-information/

I guess it makes as much sense as giving that monster Yassr Arafat a peace prize. Or President Obama who did nothing whatsoever for or against peace besides be a magic negro.

Mahatma

Do you realize how many deaths George W Bush is responsible for because he had daddy issues and was marionetted by oil interest? And he is still free and out of prison?

StanW

Daddy Issues?

Projecting your own inadequacies on others is ignorant and pathetic, Vega.

Mahatma

It is pretty well known that W felt inferior to his Pop and that Jeb was the anointed one to be president from the family. But alas I waste my time. Anyone so easily deceived to think I a am Vega is a very dim bulb.

StanW

“It is pretty well known…” – meaning this is the product of your demented mind and you have no proof other than the pathetic ravings of idiots like yourself.

And it is hilarious that you still think you are fooling ANYONE.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

‘Pretty well known…’ is not proof dipshit.

Anonymous

Damned Disqus is dropping posts again. I like this software, except when it acts up.

Anyway…

Flagged for trolling, threadjacking, and sock puppet posting.

TR

Joebritton

Deflagged for telling the truth. A liar who allowed himself to be Neoconned into attacking another country on false pretenses should be imprisoned. But since lying to the American people is a staple of Republican politics I guess we really don’t have that many prisons available to hold them all.

http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Flagged for lying about Asshatma telling the truth, about Reps all being liars, and for just being stupid.
Joebritton

I proudly accept my review. I never said all Reps are liars or stupid. Just some of them, a whole lot in fact. And now you’re blaming me for this situation.

Apologize to those real Reps who have at least some brain between the ears.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

You need to learn fucking read, asshatma said all, and you agreed with him. I blame you for agreeing with asshatma’s lies.

When you have more brains than a a tick turd I’ll apologize. The only one insulting peoples intelligence around here is you.
StanW

I seem to recall that the last President that was CONVICTED of lying was a DEMOCRAT.

Mahatma

What? Aren’t you getting close to being Knighted as (drum roll please) Troll Buster? Haven’t you earned your super hero costume of pink tights, crimson cape, and black bicorne hat yet?

StanW

Flagged for sexual fantasy abotu Trench.

Vega, you are pathetic!

Mahatma

What? Aren’t you getting close to being Knighted as (drum roll please) Troll Buster? Haven’t you earned your super hero costume of pink tights, crimson cape, and black bicorne hat yet?

http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

None since you have no that any of what you claim is reality? What laws did Bush break, asshatma, to warrant prison?
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

None since you have no that any of what you claim is reality? What laws did Bush break, asshatma, to warrant prison?
Anonymous

I don’t believe Mr. Bush received the Peace Prize so what’s your point?

http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

Furious attempts to troll and deflect attention away from what I said about Obama, that’s all. Its standard idiot leftist tactic: I have no rebuttal to your point so LOOK OVER THERE!!!!
Anonymous

Because Bush signed off on orders that would necessarily cause folks to die and he did not receive a peace prize other folks who signed off on decisions that would necessarily cause folks to die must be honored with this prize.

The logic is quite clear: do the same thing as Bush but in A) a way that doesn’t help the US and/or B) while not being a conservative and you deserve recognition.

Like Obama is a hero for keeping us safe by allowing Gitmo to stay open.
Anonymous

Because Bush signed off on orders that would necessarily cause folks to die and he did not receive a peace prize other folks who signed off on decisions that would necessarily cause folks to die must be honored with this prize.

The logic is quite clear: do the same thing as Bush but in A) a way that doesn’t help the US and/or B) while not being a conservative and you deserve recognition.

Like Obama is a hero for keeping us safe by allowing Gitmo to stay open.

Anonymous

You heard it here, folks. Mahatma weeps for dead terrorists.

Joebritton

Even though he was, Mahatma didn’t call Bush a terrorist. But he certainly was, a state terrorist. What unusual thinking. If you don’t have a military uniform, you’re a terrorist; but if you do, you’re a patriot.

You can fool all of the people all of the time (Reagan).

StanW

Bush was a terrorist?

Say goodbye, Joe. You are done here!
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

If Bush is a terrorist so is Clinton.

ter·ror·ism noun ?ter-?r-?i-z?m
Definition of TERRORISM

: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

So tell us slowjoe, who was Bush trying to coerce and how was it done with ‘terror’?
Anonymous

Flagged for lying, again.
Anonymous

But he certainly was, a state terrorist.

You do know that “terrorist” actually means something, right? It’s not one of those meaningless buzzwords liberals conjure up and apply to anyone they disagree with.

If you don’t have a military uniform, you’re a terrorist; but if you do, you’re a patriot.

Who said that? I know it wasn’t President Bush.
Anonymous

But he certainly was, a state terrorist.

You do know that “terrorist” actually means something, right? It’s not one of those meaningless buzzwords liberals conjure up and apply to anyone they disagree with.

If you don’t have a military uniform, you’re a terrorist; but if you do, you’re a patriot.

Who said that? I know it wasn’t President Bush.

Anonymous

Let’s run with that logic for a minute: how many Nobel Peace prizes did Bush win?

Joebritton

Did you forget Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandella, by any chance, or was the overthrow of white supremacy in Apartheid South Africa not worthy of recognition. Well considering those you have already demeaned, no response is necessary!

http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

They at least did something that furthered peace Obama, wikileaks, and Carter, not so much.
Anonymous

We’ve been over this before. Mandela and the ANC were terrorists and it’s a huge afront to the very concept of “peace” that Mandela got the peace prize. I know you leftists are ignorant of history, but google “church street bombing” and “Silverton Bank Siege”. Both were terrorist acts carried out by the ANC that Mandela signed off on personally while in prison. And these are far from the only acts of terrorism that the ANC conducted.

Make no mistake about it. Aparthied was an unjust system. But don’t let your distastefor that allow you to turn a blind eye to the murders commited by the ANC under Mandela’s watch.

TR
http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

Probably would have been better if they’d not been communists who imposed at least as bad a regime in its place.

Anonymous

Yup.
A classic case of “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.”….something the Egyptians need to keep in mind.

TR

Anonymous

Awarding the Nobel Peace Price to Wikileaks is just as offensive and absurd to America as awarding the prize to “You Lie!” hussein also was to most Americans (and most of the rest of the world).

This “prize” is nothing more than a political joke – a poke in the eye to any rational person – by the self-absorbed political extremists of the Nobel Committee, who are so delusional they actually think they have the power to influence the world by their idiotic decisions.
Anonymous

“exposing…….corruption, war crimes and torture”

Hmmm, really?
Anonymous

“exposing…….corruption, war crimes and torture”

Hmmm, really?
Anonymous

Just give it to Obama again for . . . . whatever it was he won it for last time.