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Originally posted by mbkennel
Paypal exercised its right to do or not do business with whom it pleases.
Originally posted by NoJoker13
....Your going to take information from a man that you know nothing about and take it as fact?
Originally posted by NoJoker13
Alright so basically your fine living a lie then? Your going to take information from a man that you know nothing about and take it as fact? I mean that's kinda like being religious is there going to be a religion started by Assange followers??
Originally posted by NoJoker13
Also if a wise man knows nothing why read the wikileaks anyway??? Your still gonna know nothing right?
Originally posted by Solasis
The Wikileaks Employees verified it. That's why they're releasing so few at a time -- so that they can reasonably verify them and remove references to innocents who would be put into danger.
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
I'm with Wikileaks on releasing the data, I support Julian Assange. But these hackers aren't helping anybody.
Originally posted by schrodingers dog
reply to post by ladyinwaiting
tttp said the following:
Way to go ANON. I'm officially NOT supporting you anymore.
Which means that he was supporting them until their actions affected him personally. That also means that if they had for example gone after Western Union or other company, in the process affecting other people's livelihood instead of his, he would still be supporting them.
You see the problem?
- All in the Family
President Ben Ali's extended family is often cited as the nexus of Tunisian corruption. Often referred to as a quasi-mafia, an oblique mention of "the Family" is enough to indicate which family you mean. Seemingly half of the Tunisian business community can claim a Ben Ali connection through marriage, and many of these relations are reported to have made the most of their lineage.
Ben Ali's wife, Leila Ben Ali, and her extended family -- the Trabelsis -- provoke the greatest ire from Tunisians. Along with the numerous allegations of Trabelsi corruption are often barbs about their lack of education, low social status, and conspicuous consumption. While some of the complaints about the Trabelsi clan seem to emanate from a disdain for their nouveau riche inclinations, Tunisians also argue that the Trabelsis strong arm tactics and flagrant abuse of the system make them easy to hate.
Leila's brother Belhassen Trabelsi is the most notorious family member and is rumored to have been involved in a wide-range of corrupt schemes from the recent Banque de Tunisie board shakeup (Ref B) to property expropriation and extortion of bribes. Leaving the question of their progenitor aside, Belhassen Trabelsi's holdings are extensive and include an airline, several hotels, one of Tunisia's two private radio stations, car assembly plants, Ford distribution, a real estate development company, and the list goes on. (See Ref K for a more extensive list of his holdings.) Yet, Belhassen is only one of Leila's ten known siblings, each with their own children. Among this large extended family, Leila's brother Moncef and nephew Imed are also particularly important economic actors.
Originally posted by davespanners
So who exactly were they attacking, who did it benefit, and for what purpose?
Originally posted by Solasis
reply to post by zorgon
The Wikileaks Employees verified it. That's why they're releasing so few at a time -- so that they can reasonably verify them and remove references to innocents who would be put into danger.