Sarah Palin Needs to Apologize to Lots of People Including Herself in 2010

The shreds of respect I have for Sarah Palin have basically disappeared.

She now apologizes to Julian Assange for saying he has "blood on his hands" and should be pursued like "al Qaeda and Taliban leaders".  According to Palin in 2010:

We all applaud the successful thwarting of the Christmas-Tree Bomber and hope our government continues to do all it can to keep us safe. However, the latest round of publications of leaked classified U.S. documents through the shady organization called Wikileaks raises serious questions about the Obama administration’s incompetent handling of this whole fiasco.

First and foremost, what steps were taken to stop Wikileaks director Julian Assange from distributing this highly sensitive classified material especially after he had already published material not once but twice in the previous months? Assange is not a “journalist,” any more than the “editor” of al Qaeda’s new English-language magazine Inspire is a “journalist.” He is an anti-American operative with blood on his hands. His past posting of classified documents revealed the identity of more than 100 Afghan sources to the Taliban. Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al Qaeda and Taliban leaders?

What if any diplomatic pressure was brought to bear on NATO, EU, and other allies to disrupt Wikileaks’ technical infrastructure? Did we use all the cyber tools at our disposal to permanently dismantle Wikileaks? Were individuals working for Wikileaks on these document leaks investigated? Shouldn’t they at least have had their financial assets frozen just as we do to individuals who provide material support for terrorist organizations?

Most importantly, serious questions must also be asked of the U.S. intelligence system. How was it possible that a 22-year-old Private First Class could get unrestricted access to so much highly sensitive information? And how was it possible that he could copy and distribute these files without anyone noticing that security was compromised?

The White House has now issued orders to federal departments and agencies asking them to take immediate steps to ensure that no more leaks like this happen again. It’s of course important that we do all we can to prevent similar massive document leaks in the future. But why did the White House not publish these orders after the first leak back in July? What explains this strange lack of urgency on their part?

We are at war. American soldiers are in Afghanistan fighting to protect our freedoms. They are serious about keeping America safe. It would be great if they could count on their government being equally serious about that vital task.

- Sarah Palin [emphasis added]

Guess that's not important now that Assange posted documents that helped Donald Trump win the presidency. Who cares about Afghanis who helped the U.S. and its troops in war time? Not Palin.

Of course, she doesn't want to admit that. So, she now says, contrary to her 2010 post, that she was mad because he disclosed her emails.

To Julian Assange: I apologize.

Please watch Sean Hannity's interview with Julian Assange (Wikileaks).

Exposing the truth re: the Left having been oh-so-guilty of atrocious actions and attitudes of which they've falsely accused others. The media collusion that hid what many on the Left have been supporting is shocking. This important information that finally opened people's eyes to democrat candidates and operatives would not have been exposed were it not for Julian Assange.

I apologize for condemning Assange when he published my infamous (and proven noncontroversial, relatively boring) emails years ago.

As I said at the time of being targeted and my subsequent condemnation, though, the line must be drawn before our troops or innocent lives deserving protection would be put at risk as a result of published emails.

Julian, I apologize.

- Sarah Palin [emphasis added]

So what changed Sarah Palin's mind about publishing U.S. secrets or stealing and publishing private information? That it was done to "to democrat candidates and operatives" rather than Republicans or Sarah Palin and her buddies. And apparently exposing political shenanigans is now more important than exposing the identities of people who help the U.S. during war time.

This is pathetic and morally reprehensible.

However, taking Palin at her word, she should now apologize to young David Kernell for testifying against him for publishing her emails in 2008. And apologize to President Obama for calling his administration incompetent in protecting America from people like Assange.

However, the latest round of publications of leaked classified U.S. documents through the shady organization called Wikileaks raises serious questions about the Obama administration’s incompetent handling of this whole fiasco.

Then there's the apology needed to the U.S. intelligence system.

Most importantly, serious questions must also be asked of the U.S. intelligence system. How was it possible that a 22-year-old Private First Class could get unrestricted access to so much highly sensitive information? And how was it possible that he could copy and distribute these files without anyone noticing that security was compromised?

At this point for Palin it's all good that anyone should get "unrestricted access" to "highly sensitive" U.S. security information and blab it. So, in light of this, please remind me what the problem was with Hillary's private server? Wasn't she just an unwitting Assange? He meant to publish America's secrets. Hillary didn't.

I am so sorry for my many posts in praise of Sarah Palin.  I apologize for not understanding how her character has changed. But, mostly I pity her. What a horrible thing to publicly turn on the truth and downplay betraying U.S. war time allies just because embarrassing but fairly innocuous stuff was published about your political opponents.