All Discussions Tagged 'leaked' - 12160 Social Network2024-03-29T11:34:06Zhttps://12160.info/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=leaked&%3Bfeed=yes&%3Bxn_auth=no&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLeakers should be fired, jailed, fined and lose pensionstag:12160.info,2010-11-28:2649739:Topic:2674342010-11-28T07:18:02.141ZFred Blackhttps://12160.info/profile/FredBlack
A snippet from Congressional Records I happened to stumble upon, reveals one Mr Bond, in Senate proceedings for S 510 of all places, contributing his opinion on Wikileaks. That would be Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond I presume, and I have no idea how this related to food safety modernization, but here is the excerpt;<br />
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<blockquote>[Congressional Record: November 17, 2010 (Senate)] [Page S7934-S7946] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access…</blockquote>
A snippet from Congressional Records I happened to stumble upon, reveals one Mr Bond, in Senate proceedings for S 510 of all places, contributing his opinion on Wikileaks. That would be Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond I presume, and I have no idea how this related to food safety modernization, but here is the excerpt;<br />
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<blockquote>[Congressional Record: November 17, 2010 (Senate)] [Page S7934-S7946]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]<br />
[DOCID:cr17no10-182]<br />
FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued<br />
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Mr. BOND.<br />
<blockquote>In addition, I wish to address an obvious problem--leaks. I have already made reference to some of the more disastrous leaks that
occurred during my tenure, but unfortunately, these were just the tip<br />
of the iceberg. There are simply too many to list. I shudder to think<br />
about the sources and methods that have been disclosed, and the lives<br />
that will likely be lost, as a result of the obscene amount of<br />
classified information compromised by Wikileaks. Of course, to call<br />
this a leak case is gross mischaracterization; it is more like a tidal<br />
wave.<br />
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We are blessed with our open society and our many freedoms. However,<br />
our ability to protect these freedoms and preserve our national<br />
security depends upon our ability to keep our secrets safe.<br />
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This problem needs a multifaceted solution. We must first deter and<br />
neutralize the leakers. There should be significant criminal, civil,<br />
and administrative sanctions that can be imposed on leakers. Leakers<br />
should face significant jail time, pay heavy fines, forfeit any<br />
profits, lose their pensions, and be fired from their jobs. We should<br />
also not allow the first amendment to be used as a shield for criminal<br />
activity. It should be a crime to knowingly solicit a person to reveal<br />
classified information for an unauthorized purpose or to knowingly<br />
publish or possess such information. Leaks will not stop until a<br />
significant number of leakers have been appropriately punished.</blockquote>
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In an interview with Democracy Now recently, Daniel Ellsberg explains that Wikileaks has previously, in the case of the Iraq and Afghanistan docs releases, disclosed to the Pentagon in advance what is being released, and offered the Pentagon the opportunity to request redaction's of names for security purposes. The Pentagon has refused all such offers.