January 18, 2011

Thomas Fingar: Don't make the Wikileaks problem worse

Overreaction over Wikileaks is "likely unless there is a concerted effort to prevent it," write CISAC's Thomas Fingar and Roger George, a former national intelligence officer who teaches at the National War College. "The theft and unauthorized disclosure of these materials are inexcusable, but media coverage has consistently -- and predictably -- depicted a single, albeit horrendous, incident as indicative of widespread systemic deficiencies and makes it appear that Washington is unable to safeguard any classified information. That isn't the case." Read more »