The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

1971--Daniel Ellsberg, a top-level Vietnam War strategist, concludes the war is based on a decade of lies. He leaks 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to the The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that leads directly to Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.

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• daniel ellsberg
• whistleblower
• vietnam war
• secrecy
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• film
• 1970s

[AussieTheOztralian]

"I think it is time in this country to quit making national heroes out of those who steal secrets and publish them in the newspaper"

Ever thought that maybe if you told the truth in the first place this wouldn't of happened ?

[BlakesleeJ]

More lies! It seems like secrets, hidden agendas, and what goes unsaid makes for the most interesting stories. It shakes me to know that Ellsburg was called, “The Most Dangerous Man in America,” when all he really did was try to expose a truth. Nowadays, we are fortunate enough that people have the guts to delve deeper. In Programming the Nation? I was shocked to find out how much goes unseen. Jeff Warrick did a magnificent job exposing the maskings put up by the media, bitly .com/oQ0ZVk.

[1czelaya]

@aclock2 No, I'm not saying we're completely screwed. I want the change badly. However, if we elected individuals that don't represent the status quo, they would be represent the minority. It doesn't take a genius that if the US eliminated special privilaes to special interest and eliminated corporate welfare-the economy would contract. It would be during this time that Americans would need to realize it's the corrections needed. Afterwards, we could see free markets prosper.

[aclock2]

@1czelaya So, according to your theory. We are screwed anyway. I'm moving to China.

[1czelaya]

@aclock2 I would welcome such change. I know it would effect me drastically-especially being a scientist. What I'm saying is that meaning Americans have already become too accustomed to the nanny state. They don't want to understand how badly the government has intervened in both social and economical issues of our society. Those that think voting a Republican or Democrat are even in more disarray.

[1czelaya]

@aclock2 It's already become a cancer. The number of industries that receive corporate welfare(GE, GM, housing markets, financial markets); the special interest groups; and the list continues. If the US government would eliminate corporatism and stop funding special interest, the economy would change drastically-for the worse-initially. Meaning many Americans wouldn't like the initially restructuring.

If we don't change... well we know what eventually is going to happen.

[aclock2]

@1czelaya Virus or not, it's better to stop it now before it becomes a cancer with no cure.

[hwilliamsoniii]

Ron Paul vs. The War Mongers 2012: The choice is clear.

[whitedahlia420]

@1czelaya ahh exactly.. i guess were all alone until the rest of the people realize and start to care.. the word is spreading and i think it might be sinking into some people.. we just need people like you to help spread the word and make this more aware.. we lack people willing to speak against the government corruption..

[1czelaya]

@whitedahlia420 However if we continue with the current system, it doesn't matter whether it's Democrats or Republicans, economic ruin will come. When that happens, maybe, then the masses will wake up and realize what governments do...offer false protection. Maybe it's then that the masses will realize that you can't have sanctuary in governments, but realize that we ourselves are the key to our own security and enlightenment. No one else can give you that.