WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy Book

In 2010, Julian Assange hit the headlines because of the extraordinary amount of US classified documents that came into his possession and was subsequently published on his website Wikileaks. Many of the leaks caused intense scrutiny and embarrassment for the US Government and many heads of state around the world. Many judged Assange's motives critically by suggesting it threatened global security and it was even mooted by some US politicians that Assange should be assassinated. The publicity and attention went viral, sustained by Guardian journalists here in the UK and other prominent publications abroad. Whilst Assange awaits the conclusion of extradition proceedings later this month over claims of sexual offences allegedly occurring in Sweden, Guardian journalists Luke Harding and David Leigh tell the extraordinary story: from accusations of leaking classified documents by a 23 year old US military private, Bradley Manning; Afghan and Iraq logs and files of killing squads, torture and civilian murders; the release of hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables; and the global furore caused leading up to the arrest of Assange in London, and the suggestion in early 2011 of more disclosures from Assange in the future. At a time when dictatorships are being challenged in Arab States because of the ability to communicate at a click to thousands of followers through social networks, and the growing recognition that power is in the hands of a few well connected individuals, this book is history in the making at the start of a new revolution in people power, where the consequences are unknown and the rules of etiquette have not been written. Is Assange a hero of the people or a self serving narcissist? - find out for yourself!Read More