Dear Members,
Please do not post Wikileaks cables on the World Affairs Board.
Even if they have been released into the public domain, they are still classified/sensitive documents, and we do not wish to incur liability for having them being copied onto the World Affairs Board.
The discussion of analysis and commentary by the news and other legitimate media organizations on the Wikileaks cables are permitted (e.g. CNN, NY Times, Washington Post).
The only analysis and commentary that is permitted on the World Affairs Board is from media organizations that observe the Fair Use Provision of United States Copyright Law and are observant of the legal penalties for revealing classified/sensitive materials.
If a foreign media organization has articles, analysis, or commentary, use your judgment and be very cautious about posting excerpts from foreign media organizations onto the World Affairs Board.
U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright Law of the United States
For example, a link to Al-Jazeera's site may be permitted, but if the article linked to has substantial amounts of classified information, and it fails to observe the same legal standards a US media organization would, paste only excerpts or submit only the link and your own original thought/analysis.
Anybody who posts classified material on the World Affairs Board in a reckless and negligent manner is subject to an irreversible permanent ban and the incident may be reported to the proper authorities.
Regards, Ironduke
Please do not post Wikileaks cables on the World Affairs Board.
Even if they have been released into the public domain, they are still classified/sensitive documents, and we do not wish to incur liability for having them being copied onto the World Affairs Board.
The discussion of analysis and commentary by the news and other legitimate media organizations on the Wikileaks cables are permitted (e.g. CNN, NY Times, Washington Post).
The only analysis and commentary that is permitted on the World Affairs Board is from media organizations that observe the Fair Use Provision of United States Copyright Law and are observant of the legal penalties for revealing classified/sensitive materials.
If a foreign media organization has articles, analysis, or commentary, use your judgment and be very cautious about posting excerpts from foreign media organizations onto the World Affairs Board.
U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright Law of the United States
For example, a link to Al-Jazeera's site may be permitted, but if the article linked to has substantial amounts of classified information, and it fails to observe the same legal standards a US media organization would, paste only excerpts or submit only the link and your own original thought/analysis.
Anybody who posts classified material on the World Affairs Board in a reckless and negligent manner is subject to an irreversible permanent ban and the incident may be reported to the proper authorities.
Regards, Ironduke
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