George
The link to the Brezinzski interview was interesting and I liked this response in relation to how President Obama should respond:

"Brzezinski: To relax and to carry on. His basic instincts on the large issues of foreign policy are fundamentally correct and in tune with history."

The exaggerated response to Wikileaks and likening Assange to a terrorist do more damage to US relations and standing than any revelations appealing to a public right to know.

runner
Your interpretation of Wikileaks support as akin to an anti-authority stance is a broad generalisation. Supporters of Assange in the main, I believe, just hold authority to a higher standard and expect more from those who claim to represent their citizens. Dishonest politics and it's cousin 'spin' have seen their day, their time is over but it will be a slow evolution methinks.

Wikileaks is part of that movement towards a higher standard - that is all.

Geroge:

I also appreciate your link to the "de Spiegel," article and the Brzezinski interview. The heading "Spokespersons of US Right "in most cases stunningly ignorant," precedes the advice Brzezinski gives to the US President. Whether the US President heeds the advice is of course a different story - he's got his future to think of - and it's a balancing act at the best of times.

Pelican
'Assange in the main, I believe, just hold authority to a higher standard and expect more from those who claim to represent their citizens. Dishonest politics and it's cousin 'spin' have seen their day, their time is over but it will be a slow evolution methinks.'

Then this angel of light should have no fear in handing himself in to be judged by the courts for his alleged crimes seen he himself is now seen as an 'authority' figure. No doubt you also think the IPCC should face court for their deceit and spin.

runner,

Assange is not seen as an authority figure. He is regarded as someone who had enough b@**s to set up a facilitating mechanism whereby the rest of us could see just how cleverly "authority" manipulates the smoke and mirrors.

According to CNN, his lawyer has announced that Assange is in the process of making arrangements to meet with British police - probably concerning the Swedish allegations.

Also Swiss based PostFinance has decided to end "its business arrangement" with Assange based on the technicality that Assange listed his place of residence as Switzerland - which is in fact his lawyer's address used by Assange for bank correspondence.

Silly me. I still have an old fashioned view on all this. I respect
others rights to confidentiality, even if at work.

So how many of you would be prepared to have every discussion that
you have had at work, be publicly exposed on the internet?