Maybe its because I am in the army, or maybe because my unit has not received the word, but we have never been told that we could not view wikileaks. In fact in my shop, we are encouraged to read it.

I would like to stand up for some of my fellow military members. Just because we are in the military, that does not mean we don't know what's going on the world. When we are home, we live regular lives just like everyone else, we have access to the same information. To stop this information from reaching us, you would have to disconnect our internet, take away our cellphones, take away our on base post office and force us and our families to stay on post.

If there is a conspiracy to keep information from getting out to the public, most of us are not aware of it. That of course does not mean that there are no higher ups trying to accomplish that.

I believe that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are more complex than "we are there just for oil" or "we are fighting terrorism". Just like everything else in life, there is no black and white, just different shades of grey.

The world is heading for a worldwide economy, that means that we have to start working harder and more efficiently to compete with foreign companies. People need to realize that this is where we are going, for better or for worse.