Happy holidays and have a kick-ass wonderful new year everyone. I’m super pumped up about 2011, and I hope you are too. 2010 was big in terms of news. (Which year isn’t?)
We’ve learned that George W. Bush doesn’t feel bad about waterboarding, but instead mourned the terrible, terrible moment when Kanye West pretty much implied that he’s a racist bitch. Boohoo, how mean of Kanye West to say that!
We’ve also learned that President Obama enjoys talking about his big audacious goals and getting everyone excited more than actually implementing them. Still, I prefer Obama, even though I have mixed feelings about how he, as Sandmonkey highlighted, has pretty much sold out on democracy promotion in favor of regional stability.
If anything though, this whole WikiLeaks affair has probably been the biggest and most mind boggling thing ever. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an issue that has confused Americans as much as this one.
Julian Assange is a terrorist! Assassinate that dog! Julian Assange is a hero! Yes, Michael Moore, help pay for his bail!
Jeez. In order to get down to the bottom of this topic, I think people need to answer one main question. Can WikiLeaks be categorized as a media entity in this new internet age we live? If your answer is yes, then we need to admit that we’re witnessing some potentially dangerous precedents.
Here’s the thing. What makes WikiLeaks different from other media entities around the world that have stances which annoy certain regimes?
For instance, what will prevent the Chinese or American governments from targeting and pressuring media organizations and people they hate by using tactics such as denying them access to financial services?
See what I mean? Do you see where this is going?
2011 is going to be a fun year for Internet Freedom.
Let the games begin!
Again, happy new year everyone!
Cheers, and talk to you next year! 
SudaneseThinker
SudaneseThinker
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hey my friend.. may the coming year hold wonderful things for you.. a movie about the sudanese jews was made by a lady who found me through this blog and should soon be ready for viewing – hopefully in cinema festivals around the globe.. i feature in it as well.. ill keep you posted..
Dude! That’s AWESOME! Yes, pleeease do, and I’m sorry I never managed to do that phone interview as intended.
Have a wonderful new year and let’s stay in touch!
As long as Julian targets the Americans he should be fine…
I thought it was bizzare when he complained about Sweden making public his criminal files. It will take Julian some time getting used to this new era, when secrecy doesn’t exist any more.
You tought GWB ordered waterboarding without feeling that it wasn’t torture? I can’t understand the big outcry over the whole thing. If I ever get captured by terrorists just walking around the wrong area they will do worse things to me that I will not recover from and nobody will complain or demonstrate for me. So excuse me when I am not upset about waterboarding terrorists. (I hope that this will be all that happens to me when terrorists capture me and I absolutely refuse to feel sad when other people’s nightmares are my dreams.)
I think Julian Assange, that little idiot, will “uncover” more leaks and keep tell us us the truth while his supporters will make sure that everyone knows that he is a dirtly little criminal.
He is trying to bring down the American empire by revealing the truth and doesn’t realise that the truth has never been a good weapon for America’s enemies.
So far the information that was supposed to bring down America was that the Arab states wanted the US to attack Iran and have no problems with Israel (actually feel sympathic towards it while Israel is the only honest country in the world.
Well done, Julian.
I have read a few of your articles, and I just wanted to comment and say, I think you are an eloquent speaker, and I have quoted you(with correct citations) and admire your approach to the world. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes for a happy New Year, and lots more Sudanese thinks !
happy new year Drima, and all
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