WikiLeaks, THEY’RE BACK! 1 Billion words
WikiLeaks just published the largest leak of diplomatic reports of all time. The Kissinger Cables hold the world’s largest searchable collection of United States confidential, or formerly confidential, diplomatic communications. As of its launch on April 8, 2013 it holds 2 million records comprising approximately 1 billion words.
Most of this research and work has occurred while Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since June.
The Kissinger Cables are part of today’s launch of the WikiLeaks Public Library of US Diplomacy (PlusD), which holds the world’s largest searchable collection of United States confidential, or formerly confidential, diplomatic communications. As of its launch on April 8, 2013 it holds 2 million records comprising approximately 1 billion words.
ANNOUNCE: WIKILEAKS Public Library of US Diplomacy: The Kissinger Cables. 2 million docs. 1 billion words wikileaks.org/plusd/#plusd
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 8, 2013
With 1 billion words to sift through, it will be a few days before any of us, or the media (barf) , can sift through the details. Here’s a little gem from Henry Kissinger to wet your appetite:
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