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The whistleblower website WikiLeaks released hundreds of thousands of classified US field reports from military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2004 and 2009. The documents provide an open window into the violence and chaos of the wars from the viewpoint of the soldiers fighting it.

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The Divided Life of Bradley Manning - ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Divided Life of Bradley Manning - ASSOCIATED PRESS

Traitor or Whistleblower? The Divided Life of Bradley Manning

Chat transcripts by Bradley Manning, the alleged source of secret US government documents for WikiLeaks, will be used as evidence in his military trial. They reveal a conflicted and lonely young soldier who felt strongly about revealing "almost criminal" behavior. He's spent 14 months in jail, but there is still no date for his trial. Von Marcel Rosenbach

Julian Assange Becomes US's Public Enemy No. 1 - VALENTIN FLAURAUD/ REUTERS

Julian Assange Becomes US's Public Enemy No. 1 - VALENTIN FLAURAUD/ REUTERS

The Cable Guy Julian Assange Becomes US's Public Enemy No. 1

He may be on the short list for Time magazine's "person of the year," but many Americans consider Julian Assange to be a criminal and a terrorist. The WikiLeaks founder has been fighting a battle on several fronts since the publication of the diplomatic cables. He has now been arrested in London. Von Marcel Rosenbach und Holger Stark

'War Logs Highlight US Failure to Probe War Crimes in Iraq' - PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/ AP

'War Logs Highlight US Failure to Probe War Crimes in Iraq' - PETROS GIANNAKOURIS/ AP

The World From Berlin 'War Logs Highlight US Failure to Probe War Crimes in Iraq'

The Iraq logs published by WikiLeaks convey the brutal reality of a war that claimed over 100,000 lives and traumatized a generation of Iraqi civilians. They also raise fresh questions over why the US justice system has done so little to probe war crimes committed during the conflict, write German commentators.

Taking Stock of the Iraq Invasion - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

Taking Stock of the Iraq Invasion - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

A 'Dumb War' Taking Stock of the Iraq Invasion

With its invasion of Iraq, the United States rid the Iraqi people of a tyrant. But it also broke the law and destroyed tens of thousands of lives. With the release of close to 400,000 Iraq logs by WikiLeaks and the coming publication of George W. Bush's memoir, it is time to take stock of a war that was catastrophic for Iraq and America's standing in the world. Von Alexander Smoltczyk und Bernhard Zand

A Protocol of Barbarity - KARIM KADIM/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Protocol of Barbarity - KARIM KADIM/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

The WikiLeaks Iraq Logs A Protocol of Barbarity

The online whistleblower platform WikiLeaks is posting close to 400,000 US military reports from the Iraq war on the Web. The logs show in detail how brutally the war was waged and the helplessness with which the United States acted. By SPIEGEL Staff

US Reacts to WikiLeaks Iraq Documents - KHALID MOHAMMED/ AP

US Reacts to WikiLeaks Iraq Documents - KHALID MOHAMMED/ AP

Outrage, Applause, Indifference US Reacts to WikiLeaks Iraq Documents

Hundreds of thousands of classified US military reports on the Iraq war have been published. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is rejecting all accusations that he has endangered lives by publishing the information. The US government is still seething. Will the publication spark a fresh debate over the horrors of war? Von Marc Pitzke

Iraq War Logs Reveal Details of Dubious Apache Attacks - Carlos Barria / REUTERS

Iraq War Logs Reveal Details of Dubious Apache Attacks - Carlos Barria / REUTERS

Hellfire from the Sky Iraq War Logs Reveal Details of Dubious Apache Attacks

Two Iraqis wanted to surrender, but were gunned down by an American helicopter. The Iraq war logs reveal a number of dubious attacks by Apache helicopters and raise the question of whether US pilots committed war crimes. Von Marcel Rosenbach

Greatest Data Leak in US Military History - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

Greatest Data Leak in US Military History - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

The WikiLeaks Iraq War Logs Greatest Data Leak in US Military History

In the greatest leak in the history of the United States military, WikiLeaks is publishing 391,832 classified documents on the Iraq war on the Internet. The field reports from soldiers cast a new light on the war -- documenting in a unique way how the highly armed American military was helpless in the conflict for years. By SPIEGEL Staff

A Day in Hell - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/ AFP

A Day in Hell - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/ AFP

Iraq, Nov. 23, 2006 A Day in Hell

The cruelty of war, documented in dry military lingo -- the WikiLeaks documents cleary show just how much the people of Iraq suffered in recent years. SPIEGEL ONLINE has documented the torture, murder and terror experienced on a single day during the Iraq war -- Nov. 23, 2006, as it was seen by US soldiers. Von Friederike Freiburg

New Dimensions in the Iraq War - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

New Dimensions in the Iraq War - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

The WikiLeaks Disclosures New Dimensions in the Iraq War

Is it acceptable to publish classified Pentagon documents? Is the need for states to keep secrets more important than the public's right to information? SPIEGEL has independently vetted and analyzed the WikiLeaks Iraq war logs and has decided to publish them. The reports provide a first-hand view of the war that may change the way people view such campaigns. By SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Gave Names to Secret Taliban Hit List - ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Maya Alleruzzo

Germany Gave Names to Secret Taliban Hit List - ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Maya Alleruzzo

'Capture or Kill' Germany Gave Names to Secret Taliban Hit List

The Afghanistan war logs obtained by WikiLeaks revealed the existence of Task Force 373, a secret US unit assigned with eliminating Taliban leaders. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the German government provided names to the hit list used by the unit. At least one of the men is now dead. By SPIEGEL staff.

Is WikiLeaks a Blessing or Curse for Democracy? - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

Is WikiLeaks a Blessing or Curse for Democracy? - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

The Whistleblowers Is WikiLeaks a Blessing or Curse for Democracy?

The whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks, which posted the Afghanistan war logs this week, has made publishing government secrets its mission. Many see founder Julian Assange as a hero, but others, including the Pentagon, consider him a threat to national security. Von John Goetz und Marcel Rosenbach

'War Logs Could Shatter Hopes of Success in Afghanistan' - Kevin Frayer/ AP

'War Logs Could Shatter Hopes of Success in Afghanistan' - Kevin Frayer/ AP

The World From Berlin 'War Logs Could Shatter Hopes of Success in Afghanistan'

The uncovering of almost 92,000 United States military war logs by WikiLeaks provides further evidence that the US and its allies are failing to make headway in Afghanistan, write German commentators. The logs may contain few surprises, but their gruesome illustration of the scale of operations over years has the potential to wreck any hopes that the war can be won.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on the 'War Logs' 'I Enjoy Crushing Bastards'

In a SPIEGEL interview, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 39, discusses his decision to publish the Afghanistan war logs, the difficult balance between the public interest and the need for state secrets and why he believes people who wage war are more dangerous than him.

US Elite Unit Could Create Political Fallout for Berlin - ddp

US Elite Unit Could Create Political Fallout for Berlin - ddp

Task Force 373 and Targeted Assassinations US Elite Unit Could Create Political Fallout for Berlin

The war logs provide new information about the targeted killings done by the secretative US Task Force 373. The fact that the force has a unit stationed on a German base could prove embarrassing for Berlin.

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