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Yet the whole point about WikiLeaks was that it was not simply a part of the global hacking subculture, but something that advanced beyond it by reversing its assumptions. It is not the system that is central to WikiLeaks, but the moral self - the idea that such a site only succeeds if it demonstrates to whistleblowers a determination to confront illegitimate power head-on, thus drawing out greater degrees of courage from those teetering on the edge of dissent, and guaranteeing that their sacrifice will not be in vain.
Whether or not one agrees with Assange's idea of what constitutes illegitimate power, or that his recent conduct communicates such courage, there is no denying its power.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/moment-of-truth-20111001-1l2lt.html#ixzz1ZdMsQgig
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