WikiLeaks lists Canadian sites vital to U.S.

In 2009, a cable was sent to U.S. embassies and consulates around the world.  It insructed U.S. diplomats to update an existing list of foreign sites that could seriously harm the U.S. if they were targeted by terrorists.

On the 2008 list, Canadian sites included such things as the Darlington and Pickering nuclear power plant, a number of international rail crossings and bridges, oil and gas pipelines, the James Bay hydroelectric project in Quebec, the Hibernia Atlantic undersea cable landing in Halifax, several dams, a number of mines, and several factories producing everything from missile parts to plasma to vaccines.  In the note, it stated that the order to update the list was to strengthen "national preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery in the event of an attack, natural disaster or other emergency."  Former British foreign secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, said, "This is further evidence that [WikiLeaks has] been generally irresponsible, bordering on criminal," and that, "This is the kind of information terrorists are interested in knowing,"

                                                                                  
                                               My Opinion on WikiLeaks

I think that WikiLeaks is illegal publication of sensitive information.  If somebody commits a crime, then they should be punished.  I also agree with freedom of speech, but there is such a thing as too much freedom, especially if it's about private, governmental documents that are vital to the country's security.  If somebody hacked my computer, I could press charges or take the guy to court or whatever, so how is it different if this WikiLeaks guy hacks into computer documents that are FAR more important than mine.

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