Study Finds No Evidence WikiLeaks List Led to Terrorism Attacks
What happened
A study examined the claim that a 2010 WikiLeaks memo, which listed 200 international critical sites, provided a target list for terrorists. The analysis compared the classified list, which included weapons manufacturers and pharmaceutical facilities, against over 40,000 terrorism incidents recorded between December 2010 and 2014. The research found no evidence that the leak led to any attacks.
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Why it matters
U.S. officials had previously denounced WikiLeaks for releasing the list, stating it could jeopardize national security. The study provided an analysis of the correlation between the published list of critical infrastructure and actual terrorism events.
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Who's involved
- IraqLocation where historical attacks on critical infrastructure occurred
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- AzerbaijanSpeculative
Azerbaijan might see reduced energy transit revenue from pipeline attacks.