ONLINE whistleblower WikiLeaks said it would continue to publish secret files from governments around the world.
This despite US demands to cancel plans to release classified military documents.
“I can assure you that we will keep publishing documents – that’s what we do,” a WikiLeaks spokesman, who goes by the name Daniel Schmitt, said yesterday.
Mr Schmitt said he could not comment on any specific documents but said the publication of classified documents about the Afghanistan war directly contributed to the public’s understanding of the conflict.
“Knowledge about ongoing issues like the war in Afghanistan is the only way to help create something like safety,” he said. “Hopefully, with this understanding, public scrutiny will then influence governments to develop better politics.”
He rejected allegations that the group’s publication of leaked US government documents was a threat to America’s national security or put lives at risk.
“For this reason, we conveyed a request to the White House prior to the publication, asking that the International Security Assistance Force provide us with reviewers,” Mr Schmitt said.
The Pentagon has maintained that the Defence Department had no direct contact with WikiLeaks about possible efforts to redact those documents to make them less of a security threat.
He rejected allegations that the group’s publication of leaked US government documents was a threat to America’s national security or put lives at risk.
“For this reason, we conveyed a request to the White House prior to the publication, asking that the International Security Assistance Force provide us with reviewers,” Mr Schmitt said.
The Pentagon has maintained that the Defence Department had no direct contact with WikiLeaks about possible efforts to redact those documents to make them less of a security threat.
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