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The whistle-blowing website Wikileaks is suspending its publication of classified files.
Wikileaks said that it would focus instead on raising funds to ensure its future survival.
The announcement came after what the group called a blockade by US-based finance companies.
This followed its disclosure on the internet of hundreds of thousands of secret US government files and diplomatic cables.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said that since last December an "arbitrary and unlawful financial blockade" had been imposed by Bank of America, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and Western Union.
The interesting thing about this is the american love / hate affair with "Natural Law". What is Natural Law ? It is self evident truths that need no evidence or explanation.
Unfortunately , one of the things we learn from our 10 years in Iraq and Afghanistan is that there is no such thing as Natural Law. Different cultures have different ideas of even the most basic ideas of whats right and wrong.
Americans love Natural Law, because it has no real definition , it's whatever they like. And they hate natural law, especially when it comes to wikileaks, because despite half the population of the western world disagreeing with them, they want this guy dead.
In other words, They follow Natural Law only when they feel like it, and toss it to the winds when they don't like it.
It is sad to see a democratic nation toss it's own principles to the wind the first time they get in the way. Sad sad sad.
Rest in Peace, Julian Assange. Like most great men who do great things, you will most likely pay the ultimate price for your heroics.
And it will dissuade no one from following in your footsteps.
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