WIKILEAK'S-Julian Assange: "We don't believe in "balance"--we believe in accuracy & fairness"

[kpete]

BREAKING: Wikileaks Julian Assange Comments on Jesselyn Radack's Daily Kos Diary
by Kathleen McClellan
Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 10:20:58 AM PDT

In Mr. Assange's own words:

This idea is spin by those connected to the abuses we have revealed, however, it is simply not true.

1. There has never been a documented case of WikiLeaks misattributing a document. We have a perfect record over three years of publishing. Compare this record with any other publisher of political materials.

2. In the U.S. a lot of the anti-Wikileaks propaganda comes from military apologists attempting to undermine the strength of http://collateralmurder.com/ by attacking its messenger. However, read that website carefully and all statements made in the video itself. You will see that even after other details have come to light, none require corrections. Why? Because we fact-checked--to the degree of sending people to the most dangerous part of Baghdad during election time to do it. Who else has such demanding standards?

3. We push the ideal of "scientific journalism"--all primary sources for every article made available. It's our invention because we love fact-checking and want others to check our facts to prove our good work.

4. On the balance issue. You're right. We don't believe in "balance"--we believe in accuracy and fairness. That is an important difference and higher standard. The truth is not revealed by balancing the lies of competing powergroups--that is a job for politicians. We, as servants of the historical record, have a higher standard.

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[Zenlitened]

1. "The truth is not revealed by balancing the lies of competing powergroups"

:applause:

[glitch]

4. K & R to the nth if I could for that line alone, although the rest is just as worthy. nt

[Solly Mack]

2. k/r

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. How does one "balance" the truth? With lies? K&R

[dorkulon]

5. "Balance" = Bullshit. /nt

[starroute]

6. Anyone who considers themselves a servent of truth is already 3 jumps ahead

It's like the Dylan line, "You gotta serve somebody." If you're in the service of power or prestige or money, you're not serving truth -- which is when a concept like "balance" tends to become just a way of papering over the fact that you're selling out.

But if you're serving truth, you can't be swayed by either greed or fear, and you will always have a knife that cuts through competing arguments.

[WCGreen]

7. big recommendation because this needs to be out there....