Wikileaks and liberal values

Recently Julian Assange seemingly became the most popular person in the world. In any newspaper and language one may read whom did French President talk to and what did he say; one may also find out what book is the Azerbaijani President’ favorite, how Putin can be stronger than Medvedev and why we should immediately bomb North Korea. Assange, in the meanwhile, just fulfilled the duty of any journalist — he published information obtained from the source, which he has a right to keep secret (that’s how the legislation of civilized world treats this situation). He deserves a monument right by the U.S. State Department headquarters in Washington. Perhaps, this would make diplomats of the country that considers itself to be the leader of the free world to remember the famous Gospel phrase “what is done by night, appears by day”.

Specific information that Assange made public doesn’t really matter in fact — reaction of majority of state governments and so-called Western analysts and politician is much more meaningful. And it was disgusting, indeed. Not only Assange was accused of sexual assault (?) and Interpol searches for him all over the world. Quite a chorus of Western barbarians (that sounds strange, isn’t it?) is thirsty for Wikileaks founder’s blood. And that is not an exaggeration at all. Aide of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls to execute Julian Assange right away; Sarah Palin — well-known for her intelligence — considers it necessary for the USA to hunt Assange down “just like we hunt down Al-Qaida and Talibs”.

We’d like to ask everyone who is willing to imprison or actually kill the man, who just did his civic and journalist’s duty (in its broader meaning) a question. How are things with freedom of speech and access to information, i.e. the First Amendment to the U.S. constitution? Probably it is no longer effective, is it?

            I’ve failed to find any accusations, addressing Madam Secretary of State neither in American, nor in world press. What if she should’ve just been more careful with her diplomatic secrets or written her dispatches in a more subtle manner? The world seemingly went completely nuts. “What's wrong with the world, mama, people livin' like they ain't got no mamas”…And continuing this Black Eyed Peas Line: “Whatever happened to the values of humanity, whatever happened to the fairness in equality”.

Be as it may, Wikileaks actually became the reason of yet another 9/11 — however, not the 9/11 of diplomacy as Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs put it, but rather 9/11 of liberal values. The USA is a motherland of all “-gates” from Watergate to Irangate. From the bottom of my heart I wish great American nation to keep the “gates of freedom” open after the recent Cablesgate.