When The Truth Becomes A Crime~

Wikileaks maintains no political affiliation.
Wikileaks is not a conservative site.
Wikileaks is not a liberal site.
And Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is not a criminal. He is not a terrorist. He is not a traitor or the enemy. His is simply someone who became frustrated with corruption, greed, hidden agendas, extortion, senseless murder, and censorship.

Although I can't speak for Mr. Assange, my educated guess would be, that like many of us in the world he became weary of the blatant and audacious lies and misrepresentations that world leaders and governments continually feed the people they presumably represent.

So he called them on it.
And how quickly he got their attention.

Whatever your current opinion of the Assange case, just scan some of the cables at Wikileaks. Do your own research. And ask yourself a few questions. If these global leaders and government sponsored agencies have nothing to fear, nothing that would indict them of possible nefarious activities...then why is one man such a colossal threat?           

Because Sometimes 140 Characters Doesn't Cover It

"Every ambitious would-be empire clarions it abroad that she is conquering the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and is sacrificing her sons only for the most noble and humanitarian purposes. That is a lie, and it is an ancient lie, yet generations still rise and believe it! ... If America ever does seek Empire, and most nations do, then planned reforms in our domestic life will be abandoned, States Rights will be abolished -- in order to impose a centralized government upon us for the purpose of internal repudiation of freedom, and adventures abroad. The American Dream will then die -- on battlefields all over the world -- and a nation conceived in liberty will destroy liberty for Americans and impose tyranny on subject nations." 
~George S. Boutwell