Fwd: Wikileaks

Forwarded conversation
Subject: Wikileaks
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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM
To: ravi.somaiya@gmail.com

My # is 978-495-0776

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Subject: New York Times/WikiLeaks

Hello -- I'm a reporter for the NYT, and I'm writing about the announcement Anonymous just put out pledging war against enemies of WikiLeaks. I was hoping you might be free for a quick conversation by phone or IM about how this might play out.

My email address is ravi.somaiya@gmail.com -- drop me a line if you can.

Thanks,

Ravi

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From: ravi.somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:49 PM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

Thanks again Gregg. You pulled my proverbial ass from the proverbial fire.

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:58 PM
To: "ravi.somaiya" <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>

No problem. Always glad to help. Now to try and see what might need help and get on it.

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:02 PM
To: "ravi.somaiya" <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>

Whens it going up?

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:31 PM
To: "ravi.somaiya" <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>

"Gregg Housh, a prominent member of the group, said by telephone from Boston that an orchestrated effort was under way to attack companies that have refused to support WikiLeaks and to post multiple copies of the leaked material."

That isnt really what you said you would say. Prominent member? There are no members, and I am not prominent at all. Ugh.

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From: Ravi Somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:51 PM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

I am so sorry -- I'd put in what we agreed and completely failed to notice that it got changed during editing. I should have checked. Profuse apologies.

From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 23:31:45 -0500

To: ravi.somaiya<ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Wikileaks

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:01 AM
To: ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com

Remember from the wired article. I am a convicted felon. Which means I am in all kinds of government databases. I hate that I am one, but it is a fact. I have already had to talk to them now about this.

The way it is written I come off as the orchestrator. I am getting torn apart in chat by tons of people. And I have 6 gmail chat windows open now because everyone is asking me WTF.

Is there anything that can be done?

I do not blame you, and we're cool. But man, I could really use this being fixed. Because I am not actually taking part in any of that action.

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From: Ravi Somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:09 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

I am calling now. I'm so sorry.

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 00:01:44 -0500

To: <ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com>

Subject: Re: Wikileaks

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:13 AM
To: ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com

I really appreciate that.

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From: Ravi Somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:24 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

I am mortified that I missed it -- the perils of writing at 3am. It should be changed soon. Tell me if it is not and I will chase.

I know this is meaningless, but sorry again.

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 00:13:57 -0500

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:28 AM
To: ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com

I apprecaite that. And it isnt meaningless. Things can be dealt with. Like I said, we are still cool. I just hope it gets fixed. Thanks for the quick work trying to solve it.

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:33 AM
To: ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com

Also, just a heads up, a canadian friend just started this and is trying to get it to go viral:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Investigate-Tom-Flanagan-for-inciting-murder-against-Julian-Assange/178664602160629?v=wall

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From: Ravi Somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:51 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

Just got confirmation it will be changed on the web now. It was too late for the paper -- but, in all seriousness, nobody reads the paper anyway.

But if you run into any trouble feel free to have people contact me to vouch for what you told me.

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 00:28:09 -0500

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:43 AM
To: ravi.somaiya@googlemail.com

Still not updated online.

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From: ravi.somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:44 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

I just noticed -- I'm calling again.

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From: ravi.somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

It's done:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/world/europe/06wiki.html?ref=world

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From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:01 AM
To: "ravi.somaiya" <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>

Perfect. Thanks for the fix. I really appreciate it.

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From: ravi.somaiya <ravi.somaiya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:03 AM
To: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>

Thanks for being so patient, and sorry for the mix-up.