Data journalism allows us to really interrogate the Wikileaks Iraq war logs release. Here is the statistical breakdown - and data for you to download Oct 23, 2010 Founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange has defended the release of hundreds of thousands of secret US military files, which suggest numerous war crimes were committed on a regular basis. He spoke to Sky's Lorna Dunkley. It is the biggest leak of military secrets ever. Al Jazeera has obtained access to almost 400,000 classified American documents. Torture, claims of murder at the checkpoint - revelations that make a mockery of the rules of combat. Al Jazeera interviews Julian Assange Wikileaks founder speaks to Al Jazeera about new leaked documents on Iraq war. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLeFVVTYWbU Al Jazeera interviews Former US Asst Secretary of State Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt about the latest Wikileaks release.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtswvJ_-6zw Midweek Politics with David Pakman is a nationally syndicated talk radio and television program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yVP4HL4EM US forces turn a blind eye to torture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yVP4HL4EM The Iraq war documents from WikiLeaks contain thousands of allegations of abuse and torture committed by Iraqi security forces. This is the website that deals with the no's killed. Source: Agence France-Presse - 12 hours ago The Iraq war documents from WikiLeaks contain thousands of allegations of abuse and torture committed by Iraqi security forces. Iraqis respond to WikiLeaks files - Al Jazeera English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbppsACVlcE&feature=channel The official reaction from the Iraqi government to the release of WikiLeaks files about the country has been measured in tone. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/10/22/wikileaks_prepares_largest_intel_leak_in The whistleblowing group WikiLeaks is preparing to release up to 400,000 US intelligence reports on the Iraq War. The disclosure would comprise the biggest leak in US history, far more than the 91,000 Afghanistan war logs WikiLeaks released this summer. We speak to the nation’s most famous whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the secret history of the Vietnam War in 1971, just before he heads to London to participate in the WikiLeak press conference. [includes rush transcript] Wikileaks Iraq: data journalism maps every death
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Group: Investigate reports of torture in Iraq WikiLeaks documents
Over the past ten weeks, working with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London, Al Jazeera has read tens of thousands of documents, which we sourced through WikiLeaks.
There is a good reason that Washington did not want you to see them. They reveal the covering up of Iraqi state torture to the truth about the hundreds of civilians who have been killed at coalition road blocks.
There are fresh outrages involving private security contractors and we find out what the US really thinks about the Iraqi prime minister.
The Secret Files aired from Saturday, October 23.
And a high-level Pentagon directive told US forces to look the other way.Wikileaks founder gives news conference in London
Leaked documents show 'truth' on Iraq war: WikiLeaks founder
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said Saturday that 400,000 classified US military documents leaked by the whistleblowing website showed the "truth" on the Iraq war. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the leaks for putting the lives of A
And a high-level Pentagon directive told US forces to look the other way.
But many members of the Iraqi public say the leaked documents reflect what they had long suspected was the truth.
Rawya Rageh reports from Baghdad.EXCLUSIVE: WikiLeaks Prepares Largest Intel Leak in US History with Release of 400,000 Iraq War Docs
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Julian Assange, Wikileaks.org, and the press covering the lraq War Logs covering this issue. Not suprisingly Press TV (Iran's International Media outlet)
I put this together as l am more interested in the truth, with a capital V (Veritas) and l am neither for or against this issue.
The material l have found to be of use is below.
Iraq War Logs
The Guardian Iraq War
The Guardian Iraq War
Der Spiegel on the Iraq War Logs
A really good youtube webpage that has all Wikileaks Press Conference material and a lot of other mainline media video clips.
BBC - Iraq War Wikileaks
Thanks to Public Interest Lawyers for this one
and Iraq War Diay http://www.youtube.com/user/IraqWarDiary
WIKILEAKS PRESS CONFERENCE 23 10 10 1/4 (this appears to start from the begining with Julian Assange, which is what l wanted)
butlincat2 | October 23, 2010 This one is a feed from Sky News (UK) resolution not that good though the audio is really good.
WIKILEAKS PRESS CONFERENCE 23 10 10 2/4
WIKILEAKS PRESS CONFERENCE 23 10 10 3/4
WIKILEAKS PRESS CONFERENCE 23 10 10 4/4
WIKILEAKS PRESS CONFERENCE - PRESSTV - 1/3 - The Press TV feed is the best quality video l have found
otraverdad1 | October 23, 2010
Wikileaks Iraq War Diary Press Conference 1of 3
IraqWarDiary | October 23, 2010
Wikileaks Iraq War Diary Press Conference 2 of 3
IraqWarDiary | October 23, 2010
Wikileaks Iraq War Diary Press Conference 3 of 3
IraqWarDiary | October 23, 2010
October 24, 2010 -- Updated 0250 GMT (1050 HKT) (Has a series of clips which are different and appear to be rather good)
Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has struck Washington another massive blow. The website's let loose 400,000 secret U.S. military documents - the largest leak ever. For more insight, RT talks to Entifadh Qanbar, a politician from the National Iraqi Alliance group. A response from Entifadah Qanbar - Iraq National Congress.
Channel 4 News (UK Tv)
Wikileaks documents 'reveal new deaths' - BBC Series of video clips 23 October 2010
The best overview of the video material is the one from Al Jazeera english
The Secret Iraq Files (Al Jazeera English) 56 Minutes long
PROMO of Video clip by Iraq Body count (interesting)
Interview of Iraq Body Count Ian Overton
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism on the Iraq War Logs
Julian Assuange's Wikileaks webpage is down, but his twitter page is still up
A Mirrored Wikileaks webpage
Video's and articles
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