Julian Assange explains what wikileaks is, and why the world needs it. * Help us make this viral * Breaking News: In this interview, Assange also comments the shocking video collateral murder, which shows US soldiers killing innocent civilians in Afghanistan. Can such a leak be harmful for other US soldiers, who do their job bravely and in moral ways? Assange argues that hat would be most harmful is censorship and repression of freedom of speech. This video includes some of Julian Assange best quotes: “Good journalism is controversial by nature” “What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear” ” There’s enormous pressures to harmonize freedom of speech legislation and transparency legistation around the world -within the EU, between China and the United States. Which way is it gonna go? It’s hard to see. That’s why it’s an interesting time to be in because with a just little bit of effort we can shift it one way or the other.” “(About His Personal Core Values) Capable generous men do not create victims, they nurture victims. That’s something from my father and something from other capable, generous men that have been in my life…and I’m a combative person so I’m not actually so big on the nurture (laughs). But there is another way of nurturing victims which is to police perpetrators of crime.” “Which country is suffering from too much freedom of speech? Name it, is there one?” “The aim of Wikileaks is to achieve just reform around the world and do it through the mechanism …
When was this interview?
@Cenavin juli -10 at TEDGlobal.
not full interview… view at ted.com
wut a jerk
@michaeljfreak
thanks for your comment
I was trying to present a condensed version, so that viewers really get an understanding of what wikileaks is, without having to spend 25 minutes on it.
If you look at both vids, you’ll notice that this one has every part except for 3 or 4 sentences and several parts when Anderson or Julian are mumbling.
But you’re right, everyone should visit TED.com,and possibly share their ideas if they have time!
P.S. the WikiRebels video is also great