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Stratfor hits out at WikiLeaks over Bhopal spying charge
Tuesday February 28, 2012 09:40:10 PM,
Arun Kumar, IANS
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Washington: US private
intelligence firm Stratfor has denounced whistleblower site
WikiLeaks' disclosure that it provided Dow Chemical information on
environmental activists after the Bhopal gas leak disaster -
without confirming or denying the charge.
The Texas-based think-tank denied there was anything improper in
the way it dealt with its contacts.
"Stratfor has worked to build good sources in many countries
around the world, as any publisher of global geopolitical analysis
would do," the company said in a statement.
"We have done so in a straightforward manner and we are committed
to meeting the highest standards of professional conduct." In
December, thieves had hacked into Stratfor data systems and stolen
a large number of company emails, as well as private information
of Stratfor subscribers and friends, George Friedman, founder and
CEO of Stratfor said in an e-mail to subscribers.
"Today, Wikileaks is publishing the emails that were stolen in
December. This is a deplorable, unfortunate - and illegal - breach
of privacy," he wrote. "Some of the emails may be forged or
altered to include inaccuracies. Some may be authentic. We will
not validate either, nor will we explain the thinking that went
into them," Friedman wrote.
However, Dow said in a written statement that "major companies are
often required to take appropriate action to protect their people
and safeguard their facilities," adding that it operated within
the law.
Denying reports that he was resigning over the incident, Friedman
said: "Clearly, as with my supposed resignation letter, some of
the emails may be fabricated or altered." Apologizing for this
incident, Stratfor assured that it is recovering from the hacking
and "will continue to do what we do best: produce and publish
independent analysis of international affairs" and "will be back
in full operation in the coming weeks".
(Arun Kumar can be contacted at arun.kumar@ians.in)
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