On: US Military Classifies Wikileaks As 'Enemy Of The ...

[tptacek]

No. No newspaper has that classification, including Al Jazeera. The US military isn't terrified that Reuters is trying to socially engineer whole databases of diplomatic cables out of them.

[ChuckMcM → tptacek]

You're right, we are going to agree to disagree :-)

I think the US Military has every reason to be terrified that Reuters might successfully social engineer entire databases of sensitive data out of them in pursuit of a story.

We disagree on the response, I'd advocate the State department and Military need to give better training and supervision of their staff. Not, if Reuters is successful, declaring Reuters an enemy.

[jlgreco → tptacek]

Wikileaks socially engineered Bradley Mannings?

[tptacek → jlgreco]

I do believe that, yes.

[jlgreco → tptacek]

Seems kind of odd to throw the guy in solitary, if that was the case.

[tptacek → jlgreco]

Why? Because anyone I think was victimized by someone else must legally not be culpable for their own actions?

It would be neat if the world worked that way.

[jlgreco → tptacek]

In your opinion, was he aware of the nature of his actions, and the nature of their potential consequences?

[plugger → jlgreco]

I think he was fully aware of the nature of his actions but incorrect in his expectations as to how he would be perceived. In the chats between Lamo and Manning it was apparent he thought he'd be seen as some sort of hero for his actions by the majority of the US population. Obviously this isn't the case.