Wikileaks-3 US choppers shot down in Iraq

Commy

http://213.251.145.96/id/0034E29B-92FD- ... 3989BEB54/




where were CNN and FOX news on this one?



3 US choppers shot down in a short amount of time, all militants escape with weaponry.

Boxes&Books

I wonder if the US Gov will start a campaign to dismiss reports that surface, via various websites, as made up stories or not authentic.

It's going to make it difficult to decipher the real leaks from the made up ones.

Commy

"We assess all news stories and test their veracity. We send a submitted document through a very detailed examination a procedure. Is it real? What elements prove it is real? Who would have the motive to fake such a document and why? We use traditional investigative journalism techniques as well as more modern rtechnology-based methods. Typically we will do a forensic analysis of the document, determine the cost of forgery, means, motive, opportunity, the claims of the apparent authoring organisation, and answer a set of other detailed questions about the document. We may also seek external verification of the document For example, for our release of the Collateral Murder video, we sent a team of journalists to Iraq to interview the victims and observers of the helicopter attack. The team obtained copies of hospital records, death certificates, eye witness statements and other corroborating evidence supporting the truth of the story. Our verification process does not mean we will never make a mistake, but so far our method has meant that WikiLeaks has correctly identified the veracity of every document it has published.

Publishing the original source material behind each of our stories is the way in which we show the public that our story is authentic. Readers don't have to take our word for it; they can see for themselves. In this way, we also support the work of other journalism organisations, for they can view and use the original documents freely as well. Other journalists may well see an angle or detail in the document that we were not aware of in the first instance. By making the documents freely available, we hope to expand analysis and comment by all the media. Most of all, we want readers know the truth so they can make up their own minds.
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all came from one or a few sources, there is now way to verify each of the hundreds of thousands of cables, but the source does seem to be legit.

cajunkiwi

Commy wrote:

http://213.251.145.96/id/0034E29B-92FD-4C42-B493-DA63989BEB54/




where were CNN and FOX news on this one?



3 US choppers shot down in a short amount of time, all militants escape with weaponry.

They're too busy trying to lock Assange up for treason to actually read the leaks.

sweet adeline

cajunkiwi wrote:

Commy wrote:

http://213.251.145.96/id/0034E29B-92FD-4C42-B493-DA63989BEB54/




where were CNN and FOX news on this one?



3 US choppers shot down in a short amount of time, all militants escape with weaponry.

They're too busy trying to lock Assange up for treason to actually read the leaks.

wouldn't he actually have to be a US citizen to be charged with treason?

cajunkiwi

sweet adeline wrote:

cajunkiwi wrote:

Commy wrote:

http://213.251.145.96/id/0034E29B-92FD-4C42-B493-DA63989BEB54/




where were CNN and FOX news on this one?



3 US choppers shot down in a short amount of time, all militants escape with weaponry.

They're too busy trying to lock Assange up for treason to actually read the leaks.

wouldn't he actually have to be a US citizen to be charged with treason?

Now now, don't let details derail your argument...

(and, sad as it may seem, one Fox anchor actually did ask someone, on air, about the Justice Department not charging Assange with treason)