founded by anti-secrecy advocate
julian assange posted a fraction
of the many thousands of
classified documents it was
given about the iraq and
afghanistan wars, and a trove of
state department cables.
>> this is bushmaster 7.
roger.
engage.
>> suarez: among the most
incendiary releases-- video from
a u.s. attack helicopter over
baghdad in 2007.
>> oh, yeah, look at that, right
through the windshield.
( laughs )
>> suarez: the gun crew killed
11 men they deemed a threat.
it turned out one of the dead
was a cameraman for the reuters
news service.
then, there were the state
department cables showing u.s.
efforts to curb iran's
influence, and offering blunt
appraisals of corrupt middle-
east regimes.
top u.s. officials gave no
details, but insisted the leaks
caused severe damage to national
security.
secretary of state hillary
clinton was out front then, and
again yesterday.
>> it was a very unfortunate and
damaging actions... action that