The WikiWeek: February 26, 2011
THE CABLES AFRICA Muammar al-Qaddafi’s kids are a real piece of work. Qaddafi worried about a U.S. military presence in Africa. Bernie Madoff once discussed investment opportunities with Qaddafi. AMERICAS Colombian President Alvaro Uribe OK’d "clandestine operations" against FARC rebels across the border in Venezuela. U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (and later Afghanistan) William Wood was ...
THE CABLES
THE CABLES
AFRICA
Muammar al-Qaddafi’s kids are a real piece of work.
Qaddafi worried about a U.S. military presence in Africa.
Bernie Madoff once discussed investment opportunities with Qaddafi.
AMERICAS
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe OK’d "clandestine operations" against FARC rebels across the border in Venezuela.
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (and later Afghanistan) William Wood was not aware of the top Colombian military leader’s dodgy résumé.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce tried to take down Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega.
ASIA
China used U.S. debt obligations to pressure the United States on arms sales to Taiwan.
For the first time since World War II, Japan is building a full-blown foreign intelligence agency.
EUROPE/CAUCASUS
U.S. diplomats pushed Norway to buy American-made fighter jets.
Britain blocked an arms sale to Swaziland over fears the weapons could end up in Iran.
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain’s crown prince is not a big fan of the whole democracy thing.
THE NEWS
A British judge rules in favor of Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden.
George W. Bush doesn’t like the idea of sharing a stage with Assange.
Gaddafi’s "voluptuous nurse" has had enough of Libya.
WikiLeaks cable revelations are factoring in Peru’s 2011 elections.
PayPal freezes the account of a group raising defense funds for Pfc. Bradley Manning.
More on HBGary, the cybersecurity firm that tried to take down WikiLeaks’ supporters.
WikiLeaks now has a gift shop.
Anonymous makes "The Colbert Report" (slightly NSFW)
THE BIG PICTURE
FP looks at WikiLeaks in our new March/April issue, including contributions from Fouad Ajami, Peter W. Galbraith, Margaret MacMillan, Maya Jasanoff, and Marjorie Garber.
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