Quote from gastropod:
I do not disagree with wikileaks. I think a lot of the stuff that has come out has been beneficial to Americans...albeit at the same time damning to some American politicians...both Democrats and Republicans. I consider myself "pro-American" - and neither pro-Democrat or pro-Republican. In fact - I think both parties have sold out America!
-gastropod
PS - I will still keep eating sausage...pig snouts, ears and all (at least the "real" kind) - I understand your analogy. Your analogy reminds me of the "unknown" deal that resolved the Cuban missile crisis...we gave up a base in Turkey and the USSR removed the missiles from Cuba.
This is the danger of wikileaks, that several others here pointed out last month. Real politicians understand how sausage is made, the general public not so much. The public's reaction here, and in Britain in this case, is potentially harmful.
I understand what you are saying about feeling America has been sold out, I do too. In regards to this specific news, I'm not so disappointed--what are we (and it is "we", Obama doesn't know any weapon counts or serial numbers) going to tell the Russians, really? Will it be true? Is it true of 10 years ago? How will the Russians know the information we give them is true or current? They can't, unless they already have the information.
I do not disagree with wikileaks. I think a lot of the stuff that has come out has been beneficial to Americans...albeit at the same time damning to some American politicians...both Democrats and Republicans. I consider myself "pro-American" - and neither pro-Democrat or pro-Republican. In fact - I think both parties have sold out America!