Comment on Soldier in Wikileaks video of 2007 Apache attack reveals what happened that dayparentComments−tome16yThis is appalling. It sounds like Wikileaks has been "positively blackmailed"[1] into accepting the video."We'll give you this tasty goodie to publish on your site, but you have to use it to further our political agenda".Sounds like they couldn't resist the temptation. This is not what we want from a whistleblower protection site.[1] is there an official word for that?−sorbits16yBribed would probably be the closest “official” word.
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This is appalling. It sounds like Wikileaks has been "positively blackmailed"[1] into accepting the video.
"We'll give you this tasty goodie to publish on your site, but you have to use it to further our political agenda".
Sounds like they couldn't resist the temptation. This is not what we want from a whistleblower protection site.
[1] is there an official word for that?
Bribed would probably be the closest “official” word.