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Originally Posted by Ashartus
But what if the illegal acts are approved by the Commander in Chief? Reporting them up the chain of command isn't going to solve the problem. I have mixed feelings about wikileaks in general, and a lot of the stuff being leaked probably shouldn't be (particularly where it doesn't pertain to illegal actions sanctioned by government), but there are times when public disclosure is the only solution.
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Thats why you have oversite in congress. The president can't unitarily approve illegal operations. As a citizen you have a right to go to your governmental representative. There are avenues for fighting within your chain that don't allow you to vomit up thousands of documents.
And to be perfectly clear, in terms of things like civillian casualties and other odious areas, thats why the Military does have its own investigative system and justice system. thats why there's a chain of command, and thats why there's options for reporting acts that you might feel are questionable or illegal.
To me it doesn't sound like the leaker pursued any of this. It sounds like he just decided to upload documents.
If thats the case then this guy is certainly in the wrong. I'll change my mind on him if its proven that he went as far as he could in the system and received no satisfaction.