Best posts I've read

As promised here are some of the best posts I've read on the wikileaks scandal. I chose to highlight those who aren't simply (like so much of the media) focusing on the gossip of the leaks, but hard substance instead. First up is...

• the Democracy in American blog by The Economist. The writer W.W. points out what so many reports have missed, that this story isn't about Mr. Assange or the specific info dump, its about the new status qoe. The ability now exists to take actions like this, and though Mr. Assange and his Wikileaks organization have been exceptionally clever in their execution, the capacity is within the hands of near anyone. What will our politics, our society, and our institutions look like in such a world?

• Steve Levine's Oil and Glory blog. His post is nothing if not entertaining, apparently many of the foreign service officers he knows are enjoying having the limelight. Finally the world can recognize their genius. In a world where losing yourself a senate race or even losing yourself from your own wedding are enough to land you book deals It wouldn't surprise me if this leak ended in meal tickets for a few diplomats.

This post will be updated as find more I want to share.