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    In today's Daily Mail.....

    * 3 million documents set to go online
    * Bombshell leak thought to include U.S. assessments of Gordon Brown
    * Secret talks on return of Lockerbie bomber to Libya may also be leaked
    * Allegations 'include U.S. backing of Kurdish terrorists'
    * U.S. diplomats face being kicked out of countries in backlash
    * Corrupt politicians expected to be named and shamed

    Blowing the whistle: Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is said to be preparing to release more sensitive documents

    Blowing the whistle: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks (pictured earlier this month), is said to be preparing to release more sensitive documents

    David Cameron was warned last night by America that damaging secrets of the ‘special relationship’ are about to be laid bare.

    The U.S. ambassador to London made an unprecedented personal visit to Downing Street to warn that whistleblower website WikiLeaks is about to publish secret assessments of what Washington really thinks of Britain.

    The website is on the verge of revealing almost 3million documents, including thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables sent to Washington from the American embassy in London.

    The bombshell leak is thought to include U.S. assessments of Gordon Brown’s personality and his prospects of winning the General Election, and secret discussions on the return of the Lockerbie bomber to Libya.

    Assessments of David Cameron’s election chances and his private assurances to U.S. officials may also be included, Government sources believe.

    They fear they will emerge on Sunday in co-ordinated releases in newspapers in Britain, Germany and America.

    The British government is so worried that last night it issued a D-Notice, warning that publishing the secrets could compromise national security.

    The website has previously released secret details of allied military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Revelations of American brutality in Iraq and Afghanistan created shockwaves, made WikiLeaks notorious and led to its founder Julian Assange - an Australian-born computer hacker - being vilified by governments around the world. He is now wanted for alleged rape in Sweden.

    In total, around 2.7million confidential messages between the U.S. government and its embassies around the world are to be released.


    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz16TMPwXBg
    kellyd:redrose:

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    Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

    WOW! This could be very embarrassing and damaging.

    Alastair

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    • #3
      Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

      It reminds me of the documentation released years later of the views/opinions and statements of Joseph Kennedy when he was ambassador to the UK just prior to WW2
      This is just the "Wikipedia" reference but there are more detailed sources available.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Kennedy,_Sr.

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        Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

        Gordon,
        My Dad told me about Joseph Kennedy long before that article was published in 1969. Dad said that he was sent home in disgrace, from the Court of St James, because of his support for Hitler and being outspoken about it.

        The Duke of Windsor was another one whom they packed off to be the Governor General of Bermuda to keep him away from European politics, according to my Dad.

        Elda

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          Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

          Oh speaking of Royals, Donald Fraser has a terrific story in one of his books about a mysterious plane crash in the Highlands of one of the Royals who was a supporter of Hitler. I wonder if it was the same person? I packed my books away to put up Christmas decorations. I will find it again.
          kellyd:redrose:

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            Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

            Yes, our own Donald F wrote the book 'Scottish Mysteries', and Chapter 8 is titled 'A Royal Tragedy... Or Cover Up?

            As a family, we used to have holidays, north of the area, but prior to the plane crash.

            Here are links, for the two Royal family men mentioned in this forum.

            Duke of Kent

            http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWkentD.htm

            Duke of Windsor
            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Windsor

            Ranald
            Last edited by Ranald; 28 November 2010, 18:06. Reason: added two links

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            • #7
              Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

              Just read this morning that "US provider drops WikiLeaks; Site moves to Swiss domain until 10 pm Thursday when services will be terminated." Hmm!! Seems like a lot of people don't want WikiLeaks to continue.

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                Re: U.S. warns Britain over new WikiLeaks revelations that will 'expose corruption between allies

                Originally posted by Diane View Post
                Just read this morning that "US provider drops WikiLeaks; Site moves to Swiss domain until 10 pm Thursday when services will be terminated." Hmm!! Seems like a lot of people don't want WikiLeaks to continue.
                Spot on Diane,
                Too much dirty linen will be aired, the general public will also find out how ill-informed they have been on various matters,last but not least the many brave service personnel of various countries who have fought and died, have been wounded or suffered severe psychological trauma in battle.

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