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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:55 PM
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Amid WikiLeaks storm, gov't promotes Ellsberg film
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110115/ap_on_re_us/us_us_wikileaks_state_department

Even as prosecutors build a case against the Army private suspected of passing hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, the State Department is promoting a documentary film that celebrates Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg.

Amid its struggle to contain damage from the WikiLeaks revelations, the State Department announced Saturday that "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" has been selected as one of 18 films that will tour the world this year as part of its "American Documentary Showcase" program.

Ellsberg, whom the film portrays as a whistleblower of conscience, has been a champion of Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, the alleged leaker of the documents who is currently jailed. He has also spoken in defense of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who may also face charges for publishing classified information.

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"If that had happened today," he told The Associated Press, "I would have posted it directly on the Internet."
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snagglepuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 03:20 PM
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1. I believe this is called impression management. nt
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 03:25 PM
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2. Aka - CYA
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