The crux of the WikiLeaks debate

Below is the audio from the To the Point segment.  Just trust me and listen to it.  The first 20 minutes or so is just John Burns reporting on the Assange court hearing, which is unnecessary to listen to.  Then, at roughly 23:45, the Rubin is brought in, and he repeats his denunciations of WikiLeaks that he published in The New Republic; he also claims that the diplomatic cables show no deceit or wrongdoing whatsoever on the part of the U.S. Government.  Rubin's segment goes on for about 10 minutes, and while listening to it will give important context for what follows, it's not completely necessary.

I was finally brought in at the 32:15 mark and that's when things became quite contentious and illuminating.  I've written about this before, but what's most remarkable is how -- as always -- leading media figures and government officials are completely indistinguishable in what they think, say and do with regard to these controversies; that's why Burns and Rubin clung together so closely throughout the segment, because there is no real distinction between most of these establishment reporters and the government; the former serve the latter.  Below is the clip itself; I'm posting the specific evidence showing that Rubin's general claim (that these cables contain no deceit or wrongdoing) as well as his specific claims about Yemen were absolutely false...

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