Al-Akhbar’s Fishy Source

Al-Akhbar’s executive editor inadvertently confessed to the Atlantic’s Mark Fisher that their documents did NOT come straight from Wikileaks

when I asked about the origins of the cables, Al Akhbar executive editor Khaled Saghieh replied, “We are not in a position to disclose information about who we received these documents from, as the source requested strict anonymity. We have reasons to trust this source.” But whoever that source was, the mere fact that he, she, or they requested anonymity suggests it was not Wikileaks. After all, the group has openly disclosed and actively promoted its role in every one of it leaks. When I pointed this out to Saghieh, he refused to confirm or deny Wikileaks’ involvement.

The plot thickens. A leak at Wikileaks.