Thanks to Google alerts, I've been able to keep my eye on the current Wikileaks debacle. I've become suspicious of these articles due to the repetitious nature of their content, almost as if some were cut and paste jobs assembled from a  media talking point.  One in particular a resent article by Kevin Poulsen and Kim Zetter, published on Monday, June 7, 2010 by Wired.com, titled US Intelligence Analyst Arrested in Wikileaks Video Probe.

The article depicts the arrest of SPC Bradley Manning, 22, of Potomac, Maryland in connection to the leak of a deadly 2007 U.S. Army helicopter air strike in Baghdad that claimed the lives of several innocent civilians two of which were children to wikileaks, a multi-jurisdictional public service web site, designed to protect whistle blowers, journalists and activists who have sensitive materials to communicate to the public. It further alleges Manning provided 260,000 State Department wires in the form of a csv (comma separated value file – a text document where the data is separated by commas, and is easily imported into an excel document or database)

Before I present the details, let me first mention on March 15, 2010 Wikileaks published a press release titled U.S. Intelligence planned to destroy WikiLeaks. It details a classified (SECRET/NOFORN) 32 page U.S. counterintelligence investigation of wikileaks titled "Wikileaks.org - An Online Reference to Foreign Intelligence Services, Insurgents, Or Terrorist Groups?"

wikileaks.org/wiki/U.S._Intelligence_planned_to_destroy_WikiLeaks,_18_Mar_2008

In this document the creator reports possible ways to discredit and/or undermine the claims that those who post documents to the site do so with complete anonymity. It goes further to detail a brief court win resulting in a two week shut down of the site, that was later overturned.

Like I mentioned, flags were raised alter looking at the abundant internet posts.  I strongly believe the recent Manning arrest is in fact the operation discussed in the mentioned Government report.

The following are the key sticking points that make me believe we are seeing a staged false flag operation in action. They are doing exactly what they outlined in the report, and are trying to make a public example out of Manning, to discourage others from following suit.

1. The Wired article alleges Manning, admitted to leaking classified documents to Wikileaks to a convicted computer hacker named Adrian Lamo, who in turn contacted the FBI.  Lamo acknowledged and confirmed the communications and was willing to hand over the logs that detailed in specific the leak of  two videos and 260,000 State Department wires.

Wikileaks cannot confirm that Manning or that anyone for that matter is responsible for the leaks, Its designed to guarantee the whistle blower remains anonymous. Wikileaks admits  to having in their possession a second video, which is in production, and set to be released as soon as its ready.   They deny having or knowing about the claimed 260,000 wires.   Why would they admit to one but deny the other? The video they confirm is encrypted, but no mention of any encryption on the wires. That means the documents could be posted with a few keystrokes, if they had them I believe they would already be posted.

2. Lamo, the hacker agreed to meet the FBI at a Starbucks Coffee shop, to hand over the evidence.

a. Have you ever herd of the FBI allowing any details to be released pertaining to current investigation?  What ever happened to, “Im sorry, we cannot comment due to the ongoing investigation.”?   Instead the FBI admits to seizing two hard drives belonging to Manning so then can be analyzed to determine if the leak took place, and to what extent the damages. Further putting the investigation in jeopardy

They also state that Manning is in custody but has yet to be charged with a crime.

b. The wired article also publishes the transcripts of the communications between Manning and Lamo, that are obviously edited so why post them at all? If you really had the need, just post the relevant portions? Again they risk the investigation.

The article then states
“Wired.com could not confirm whether Wikileaks received the supposed 260,000 classified embassy dispatches. To date, a single classified diplomatic cable has appeared on the site: Released last February, it describes a U.S. embassy meeting with the government of Iceland. E-mail and a voice mail message left for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday were not answered by the time this article was published.

The State Department said it was not aware of the arrest or the allegedly leaked cables.
The FBI was not prepared to comment when asked about Manning.

Army spokesman Gary Tallman was unaware of the investigation”

Read More www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/leak/#ixzz0r0WLlu2v

Compare this,  to the current BP investigation, "Holder announced the criminal probe, though he would not specify the companies or individuals that might be targeted. "

That's the type of statement one would expect while the investigation is being conducted.

3 The article then reports
“Manning’s aunt, with whom he lived in the United States, had heard nothing about his arrest when first contacted by Wired.com last week; Debra Van Alstyne said she last saw Manning during his leave in January and they had discussed his plans to enroll in college when his four- year stint in the Army was set to end in October 2011.”

Read More www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/leak/#ixzz0r0Yvx2rN

With this info in hand, I proceeded to run her name through several free online people finder type sites, and attempted to confirm that Brad lived with her. I found her and relatives but no mention of Brad. I even attempted to locate his father who is also quoted in the article but was also unable to verify that Brad was ever registered to live in Oklahoma with his father.

VAN ALSTYNE, DEBRA M

Associated names:
ALSTYNE, DEBRA
VAN,  DEBRA
VANALSTYNE, DEBRA M
58  CULVER CITY, CA
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
POTOMAC, MD
Relatives
BANALSTYNE, DEBBIE (age 58)
VANALSTYNE, RICHARD E
VANALSTYNE, RICHARD E (age 65)

4.In the leaked government document That discussed dismantling of Wikileaks the point of contact is listed as follows:

This special report was produced by the Army Counterintelligence Center (ACIC). ACIC
POC is Michael D. Horvath, Senior Analyst, Cyber CI Assessments Branch, commercial, 301-677-2489 or DSN 622-2489.

There has been numerous posting by individuals seeking information as to Mr. Horvath current residence. The general response is "If Counter Intelligence Center is doing their job it will be impossible to find out."

Who am I to believe what people tell me, so within 5 minutes I located him on the same free site I located Mannings Aunt.

HORVATH, MICHAEL D

Associated names:
HORVATH, MICHAEL W
37  FORT CAMPBELL, KY
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ
EDISON, NJ
SAYREVILLE, NJ
SPOTSWOOD, NJ
NEW YORK, NY

Relatives
HORVATH, DEBORAH A (age 56)
HORVATH, RICHARD J (age 66)
PHILLIPS, JOAN E (age 61)

5.False Flag ops are easily identifiable, due to the excessive media coverage hammering key points the Government wants to burn into your subconscious. Examples of this are Richard Reid the shoe bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab the underware bomber, the recent New York Times Square bomb scare, the London 77 bombs, the list goes on and on.

In contrast a real attack invokes confusion as the authorities attempt to dispel or spin the facts if possible to benefit their position, which typically results in a brief but messy and disjointed media coverage, as seen during the Capital Hill shooting.

Adding everything up, one can clearly cast doubt on the legitimacy of this story. It looks more like an attempt to flush out Wikileak members, while trying to get the public to form a general dislike for whistle blowers. As for Manning, he may or may not be in on the plot, we cant tell since he is being held over seas. How convenient.

May the truth be known...soon!
DallasGoldBug