The Role of Wikileaks

Wikileaks, an independent, anonymous website that allows anyone to anonymously upload files and documents that the public usually isn't privy too, and are often classified and not available to the general public, even through the Freedom of Information Act. There has been heated debate over whether or not this is cause for alarm for the national security of nations affected by potentially leaked documents. However, I believe that as citizens of the United States we should be permitted to view any documents that affect our wellbeing or our security. I understand that nature of certain classified material, but often this material is available to people who are not even elected officials, people the voters deemed fit to see these types of documents.

I also understand the importance of national security and that the U.S. is a very susceptible nation to terrorism. However, we often have very little idea if what our government is telling us is true. The reasons for the war in Iraq were based on evidence that was not accurate, and we are still entrenched in a war there. The public deserves to know the truth about most issues, and Wikileaks serves as a good arbitrator and mediator to this, as it is an unbias source that lets the public know the truth, as it is presented in the documents upload to the website. I support this, insofar as it still holds an ability to protect our national security, as its releases so far often has.