Actually, no, its not standard treatment. Its very unusual treatment, especially for someone who is not deemed to pose a physical threat to anyone.

Apparently you don't actually read Greenwald before criticizing him. His posts are supported by verifiable facts. You might disagree with his conclusions, but he doesn't just make up stuff and start pandering it, he uses logic and facts to make his arguements. Some of his conclusions are quite scary: he sees that the US media has abandoned its critical role in our democracy and has become little more than a propaganda channel for the ruling class.

You're right etymxris, AC is full of it. Claiming that Greenwald's 'sock puppetry' undermines his credibility, when the sources for those charges are suspect and Greenwald has convincingly repudiated them demonstrates the AC is a liar and quit possibly a sock puppet herself.

IE6? You're criticizing Microsoft's web browser by looking at IE6??? Its NINE years old! Of course its outdated and slow, try looking at something current, like IE8 or IE9.

Its true you can't in every case, but when the Pentagon confirms it is that good enough? http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2010/04/ap_firefight_video_040510/

How is he a criminal if Wikileaks released this information outside of US jurisdiction? Also, both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to the needless deaths of thousands of Americans, hundreds of American allies, and hundreds of thousands of civilians. People I care about have been maimed and killed 'over there.' Isn't that blood upon the hands of the US government and the American people who put them in power? Lastly, this undermines your assertions: "An ongoing Pentagon review of the massive flood of secret documents made public by the WikiLeaks website has so far found no evidence that the disclosure harmed U.S. national security or endangered American troops in the field." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38417666/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

I agree, however in the past Wikileaks has countered this risk by releasing the full source materials so that people could base their opinions on the unvarnished truth.

Please explain how what Wikileaks posted could plausibly lead to more lives lost than either the Iraq or Afghan wars? I've seen estimates in the hundreds of thousands civilian deaths for each war. Also, how do you reconcile your point of view with the fact that "An ongoing Pentagon review of the massive flood of secret documents made public by the WikiLeaks website has so far found no evidence that the disclosure harmed U.S. national security or endangered American troops in the field." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38417666/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

I suspect Wikileaks leaks what whistleblowers provide them. How would they be able to leak embarassing documents from places where there are no whistleblowers submitting things to Wikileaks? Also, are you saying that as long as the USA isn't as bad as North Korea or China its good enough? I thought the USA was a democracy with free speech that was a beacon for all of the world to admire, was I wrong? Is the USA really just trying to stay above the bottom 5% of the world? Regarding Assange's personality, I think that only someone with a huge ego, big balls, and a desire for publicity would be able to lead Wikileaks. A meaker man wouldn't hold up under the constant scrutiny and criticism. What does it matter whether you like the guy or not? How is the guy's demeanor significant? Who cares if the guy enjoys international attention, if Wikileaks is helping to uncover lies that allow organizations to exploit the masses isn't it doing a public service?

I find it suspicious that you post a lie. The leaked documents are as recent as December of last year: http://wardiary.wikileaks.org/afg/sort/date/2009_12_0.html

Posting what? I haven't said anything sensitive, and obviously the people I work with know where I reside. My last security interview was with the head security officer at the US embassy in Buenos Aires:)

You must have read a different article, its talking about all kinds of information security in the federal government, not only compartamentalized TS or other work performed in a SCIF.

I didn't say that I work on classifed data from my home, having a clearance does not mean that you work exclusively on classified projects.