07-27-2010, 03:56 PM
(07-27-2010, 05:54 AM)kandrathe Wrote: If the spooks are subtle, it will appear as if he died in a freak accident where they could only be a million to one chance, or he will just disappear without a trace. The questions is *whose* spooks will get him. When you mess with engaging in asymmetric information warfare against all of NATO and their allies, you wouldn't know who hired the contractors. They may just be allied mujaheddin as well, and we're handing out tons of cash for dirty deeds.
Killing an international celebrity whose whole purpose in life is to publish leaked documents in a "million to one" accident is the exact opposite of subtle - which is why I don't think they're going to bother.
Besides, much like Robin Hood, or V, Wikileaks is not a singular entity. It is an idea. Killing the individual person organizing it wouldn't stop the concept. Whoever took up the torch next would just stay underground.
I'm reminded of The Barnhouse Effect. All you really need is someone willing to do it, and I'm sure there lots of those.
-Jester