WikiLeaks publishes secret documents about U.S. involvement in Afghanistan

Category
Telecom
Place
Global
Date
2010
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"It comprised more than 70,000 documents, most of them with a 'Secret' classification, and all dealing with the American conduct of the war in Afghanistan between 2004 and 2009. The leak of the documents--which had been redacted (edited) to remove details that could endanger lives--was widely condemned by governments but welcomed by libertarians, commentators, and historians. . . . The leaks gave many unsavory details of the conduct of the war and caused huge political embarrassment in Washington and a number of countries. They also raised questions as to whether traditional attitudes to confidentially could be maintained in the Internet age." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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