Unintended consequences with Classified Information..Example. [View All]

Myanmar is ruled by a military junta. They have been investigated for mass killings and extrajudicial murders, they kill people who do not go along.

The below cable details a person who gave Uranium to the US Embassy. Their NAME is redacted. The DATE the were there is NOT redacted.

The junta now only needs to pull tape from the date disclosed to identify this person. It is a safe assumption the junta will not appreciate this persons actions.

This is ONE CABLE where a person's life could be compromised. It has NOTHING TO DO with IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN.

Why should this be in the clear. BEST case this person and their family were able to be secured. Worst case they are dead.

This is the problem with dumping random information.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=08RANGOON749&hl=Burma