Computers run by Amazon's Elastic web Computer service in Tulsa, Portland, New York and elsewhere had been hosting the site cablegate.WikiLeaks.org, the Wall Street Journal noted on Tuesday, as well as WikiLeaks.org, the controversial site's front page.
Joe LLieberman, chairman of the Homeland security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said that Amazon told him of the decision to end the relationship between the two companies.
"This morning Amazon informed my staff that it has ceased to host the WikiLeaks website," Lieberman said in a public statement. "The company's decision to cut off WikiLeaks now is the right decision and should set the standard for other companies Wikileaks is using to distribute its illegally seized material," he said in a statement.
"I call on any other company or organization that is hosting WikiLeaks to immediately terminate its relationship with them," Lieberman added.
My Opinion
Most of us know what happened here with this developing story. If you are new to the story then I will take a second to explain the situation. WikiLeaks, a website know for publishing anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive governmental, corporate, organizational, or religious documents. The contributors to this website are unknown.
Recently the website has leaked thousands of documents that detail with the nation's diplomatic interactions with other countries. To just name a few of the issues leak: ---Saudi King Abdullah urged the United States to attack Iran to halt its nuclear program, warning that if Tehran we to go nuclear, other countries in the region would, too. --- The United States keeps bombers ready to strike al Qaeda targets in Yemen if "actionable intelligence becomes available.'
So, this is what is going on recently in the world of politics today, as long with many other things. Many Politicians, including President Obama, are saying that with the release of the documents we are hurting our relations with foreign countries. I completely agree. It is almost like when that one pastor down in Florida was contemplating on burning the Koran or not. People all of the sudden became aggressive and threats against the United States arose. Well, with the release of the leaks, I feel like the same could happen. The release of more sensitive documents in the future could lead to possibly new foreign enemies.
Amazon backed out I think because of the pressure from the media. Although in this article, provided by Fox mobile, says that Amazon would not comment on decision. I still believe that they backed out because of pressure form the media and the government. I have read lately that the government plans to file suits on WikiLeaks, maybe this is why Amazon backed out. Maybe they did not want to be affiliated with them just in case they did go down.
Again this is one of the many ways how the media is so powerful. Once something gets out, its out forever. It is down in the record books and no one can erase it. In this sense the media is so powerful.
-HR
I really disapprove of the original leaks of confidential government information, but once that information got out it became fair game for any media outlet including WikiLeaks. Gagging the media in a vain attempt to try and put the toothpaste back in the tube will never be a good idea. That's when we lose our press freedoms.
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