WikiLeaks' Julian Assange: 'Dramatic Increase' in Whistle-Blowers Despite Bradley Manning Case

Source: ABC News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today called the nearly year-long detention and forthcoming government prosecution of Army Pvt. Bradley Manning an attempt to "terrorize whistle-blowers" but that has failed to have a chilling effect...

"There is no doubt the U.S. government has tried to terrorize whistle-blowers into not revealing important information to the public," Assange told reporters on a conference call from his house arrest in the United Kingdom, where he's awaiting trial on sex-crimes charges.

Asked by ABC News if that effort had scared off potential sources from sharing materials, Assange said the opposite was true.

"Courage is contagious. We have seen a dramatic increase in the number of sources willing to come forward," he said. "Fear no doubt is also restraining their activities. ... But there is an increased supply of materials coming to us."

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Good to see that the U.S. government campaign against whistleblowers appears to be failing.

Yes, and it is also subject to intense envy, jealousy and the most vicious concerted attacks by those who lack it.

The attack on Assange may be one of the boldest and most brutal ever, right up there with the political hit job on Clinton in the 90s. The double tragedy here is that a Democratic administration is implicated in this assault.

as hectically as a warm-blooded lion traversing the swamps.

Yes, all this world needs is some LEADERSHIP!