WikiLeaks and the Rest of the World

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The reliably bellicose Victor Davis Hanson has a bone to pick with the founder of WikiLeaks:

Julian Assange prides himself on being a bomb-thrower, eager to take down Western governments and banks, the U.S. military, etc. Yet, in cowardly fashion, he stays clear of getting involved with dissident leakers from those governments and groups — e.g., China, Iran, North Korea, Hezbollah, Russia, Syria — that (1) do far more damage to the global body politic than the United States, and (2) might well do bodily harm to Mr. Assange should he do to them what he does to Western interests.

I have no doubt that Assange is eager to cause the United States grief, but is there any actual evidence that he’s avoided getting involved with China, Russia, Syria, etc.? After all, WikiLeaks has in the past posted leaked documents related to Somalia, Kenya, Scientology, the UN, and Iran. WikiLeaks also hosted some of the Climategate emails, and Assange has warned of coming disclosures about Russia. If WikiLeaks has never posted anything from Hezbollah or North Korea, my guess is that it’s because they haven’t received any leaks from disaffected North Koreans or Hezbollah militants.

Anyway, this is rapidly becoming a common talking point. Does anyone know if there’s any actual truth to it?

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