Lieberman: WikiLeaks is ‘hostile to our military’

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) condemned the site WikiLeaks on Monday for disclosing classified war documents, calling the site an “ideological” organization with “an agenda.”

WikiLeaks “is implacably hostile to our military and the most basic requirements of our national security,” Lieberman said in a statement.

Readers “should be wary of drawing conclusions based on materials selectively leaked by WikiLeaks, as it seeks to sap support for the Afghan war among the American people and our European allies,” he said.

Calling the publication of the documents “profoundly irresponsible and harmful to our national security,” he said the White House was right to condemn the leaks.

“Most of these documents add nothing to the public understanding of the war in Afghanistan. The materials — which cover the period from 2004 to 2009 — reflect the reality, recognized by everyone, that the insurgency was gaining momentum during these years while our coalition was losing ground,” he said. 

He said those conditions prompted President Obama to carry out a policy review at the end of last year and increase troops in Afghanistan.

“We should give General Petraeus and our troops on the ground the time and support they need to succeed,” he said.

Abandoning the effort in Afghanistan is “the path back to 9/11,” he said.