Wikileaks Reveals Identity of 'Country X': Afghanistan

Sarah Lazare @ Common Dreams - Wikileaks stated Friday that, in addition to the Bahamas, the United States is tracking and recording all mobile phone calls within the country Afghanistan. In making the announcement, the publication claimed to be shedding light on information redacted by journalists at The Intercept who reported earlier this week on the existence of far-reaching NSA surveillance in a series of countries.

Characterizing The Intercept's decision to withhold the identity of what came to be called 'country x' as a form of media "censorship," Wikileaks released a statement on Friday which argued:  Read more.