WikiLeaks Might Cause the Death of Afghan Civilians

It is all just some fun and games to these whistleblower sites until someone is tortured to death. That just might happen since these documents actually name names.

The Times cited one 2008 document that included a detailed interview with a Taliban fighter considering defection.

The man, who names local Taliban commanders and talks about other potential defectors, is identified by name, along with his father's name and village.

In another case from 2007, a senior official accuses named figures in the Afghan government of corruption.

"The leaks certainly have put in real risk and danger the lives and integrity of many Afghans," a senior official at the Afghan foreign ministry, who declined to be named told The Times.

I hope the US can get these people out of the country because it is a matter of time before the Taliban kidnaps these people in the middle of the night and tortures them to death. I wonder if Julian Assange will be like Lady McBeth and just can't quite scrub the blood off his hands if the Taliban nabs these people.