Ellsberg: Obama's War on Whistleblowers January 22, 2011

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/19/WikiLeaks_Why_It_Matters_Why_It_Doesnt

Daniel Ellsberg, who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers, accuses President Barack Obama of waging war not only on WikiLeaks, but against whistle-blowing in general. Since assuming office, Obama has brought five indictments against whistleblowers -- nearly twice as many as all the previous presidents combined.

For related videos, visit WikiLeaks: Security Threat or Media Savior? A FORA.tv Series: http://fora.tv/series/wikileaks

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The Churchill Club and FORA.tv present "WikiLeaks: Why It Matters. Why It Doesn't?," a panel discussion featuring:

Daniel Ellsberg, Former State and Defense Dept. Official prosecuted for releasing the Pentagon Papers

Clay Shirky, Independent Internet Professional; Adjunct Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University

Neville Roy Singham, Founder and Chairman, ThoughtWorks

Peter Thiel, President, Clarium Capital; Managing Partner, Founder's Fund

Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law and Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University; Co-founder, Berkman Center for Internet and Society

Moderator: Paul Jay, CEO and Senior Editor, The Real News Network