WIKILEAKS TOP GUY IS ARRESTED IN LONDON – AT 8:29 A.M. ET:  A number of news sources are reporting the arrest of Julian Assange.  From The New York Times:

LONDON — Police in Britain arrested Julian Assange on Tuesday on a Swedish warrant issued in connection with alleged sex offenses, British police officials said, the latest twist in the drama swirling around the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks and its beleaguered founder.

But his associates said his detention would not alter plans for further disclosures like those it has made in recent months relating to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and, over the past 9 days, disclosing confidential diplomatic messages between the State Department and American representatives abroad.

“Today’s actions against our editor-in-chief Julian Assange won’t affect our operations: we will release more cables tonight as normal,” a posting on the WikiLeaks Twitter account said.

COMMENT:  Isn't it remarkable, and perhaps it's a sign of the decadence of Western Civilization, that it took a sex charge to bring Assange in.  All the damage he has done to American interests apparently counted for nothing. 

But, as the story notes, the leaks will continue.  Apparently, Assange has arranged for more disclosures in the event of his arrest.  You may be sure that he's holding back some bombshells, to be burst over us if he gets into real legal trouble.  Indeed, he could conceivably use his power over classified documents as a bargaining chip to make his legal woes disappear. 

Damage has already been done by this creep.  He had to have help.  Is Washington on this case, or away for the holidays?

December 7, 2010