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Does WikiLeaks Cause Damage by Shedding Light?

WikiLeaks has caused another international sensation by releasing classified documents about the Iraq war. We ask what we know now that we didn't know before. Are WikiLeaks and its whistle-blowers a curse or a blessing? Also, Iran begins to fuel its nuclear reactor, and new revelations about BP.

By Warren Olney • Oct 26, 2010 • 50m Listen

WikiLeaks has caused another international sensation by releasing classified documents about the Iraq war. We ask what we know now that we didn't know before. Are WikiLeaks and its whistle-blowers a curse or a blessing? Also, Iran begins to fuel its nuclear reactor, and cutting costs led to spills and explosions, and a PBS documentary on the oil company BP.

Banner image: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange holds a press conference at Park Plaza Hotel on October 23, 2010 in London, England. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
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Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
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To the Point

Does WikiLeaks Cause Damage by Shedding Light?

WikiLeaks has caused another international sensation by releasing classified documents about the Iraq war. We ask what we know now that we didn't know before. Are WikiLeaks and its whistle-blowers a curse or a blessing? Also, Iran begins to fuel its nuclear reactor, and new revelations about BP.

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To the Point

Does WikiLeaks Cause Damage by Shedding Light?

WikiLeaks has caused another international sensation by releasing classified documents about the Iraq war. We ask what we know now that we didn't know before. Are WikiLeaks and its whistle-blowers a curse or a blessing? Also, Iran begins to fuel its nuclear reactor, and new revelations about BP.

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