[HIB]Wikileaks: Publication of Afghan informant details worth the risk

THE FOUNDER of WikiLeaks was forced last night to defend his decision to publish tens of thousands of uncensored intelligence documents.The Times revealed that the names, villages, relatives' names and even precise GPS locations of Afghans co-operating with Nato forces could be accessed easily from files released by WikiLeaks.Human rights groups criticised the internet site and one US politician said that the security breaches amounted to a ready-made Taliban hitlist. Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website, told The Times that he would "deeply regret" any harm caused by the disclosures.

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