Links before I sleep

I'm starting to choke on the Internet firehose, especially as regards WikiLeaks-related stories. Ergo, here are a few links to stories that I found interesting, sans (much) comment:

Wikileaks: Anonymous stops dropping DDoS bombs, starts dropping science

Parsing the impact of Anonymous

The second is a thoughtful blog entry discussing how the DDoS attacks against WikiLeaks' supposed betrayers might affect the debate within the U.S.:

As far as long-term developments are concerned, I think that much depends on whether the WikiLeaks saga would continue being a debate about freedom of expression, government transparency or whistle-blowing or whether it would become a nearly-paranoid debate about the risks to national security. Anonymous is playing with fire, for they risk tipping the balance towards the latter interpretation -- and all the policy levers that come with it.

The writer also notes that much, if not most, of the most fiery and bloodthirsty responses to the leak have been from Congressional Republicans or professional rabble rousers like Sarah Palin. The Obama administration, with the notable exception of Hillary Clinton, largely has been missing in action on this issue. One assumes this is No-Drama Obama at work. I suppose I prefer that to Hang-Em-High Dubya's shoot-first-then-check-your-aim approach.

Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks

Vladimir Putin is loving all this sturm und drang.