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Which Way, L.A.?

Who Benefits from WikiLeaks' Release of Military Documents?

On Saturday WikiLeaks released almost 400,000 classified reports about the Iraq war and promised more to come about the war in Afghanistan. At a London news conference, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was joined by Daniel Ellsberg , who leaked the Pentagon Papers almost 40 years ago.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

On Saturday WikiLeaks released almost 400,000 classified reports about the Iraq war and promised more to come about the war in Afghanistan. At a London news conference, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was joined by Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers almost 40 years ago. Ellsberg called Assange "the most dangerous man in the world" because he has the courage to challenge the US government.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Columnist, Guardian Newspaper

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