There is no plausible theory under which the record of the Pentagon Papers can be interpreted as relating to the national defense.
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I don't see anything that's come out on WikiLeaks that was a legitimate secret.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Chomsky implies that the information released by WikiLeaks lacks true confidential status.
Noam Chomsky's quote highlights his skepticism regarding the nature of the leaks provided by WikiLeaks, suggesting that they do not expose any genuine secrets but rather information that is already known or not truly hidden. This reflects on the relationship between public knowledge, government transparency, and the nature of secrets in politics.
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WikileaksSecretsTruthGovernmentInformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about transparency, one might say, 'As Noam Chomsky wisely noted, I don't see anything that's come out on WikiLeaks that was a legitimate secret.'
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