Wikileaks' Afghan War Diary: An FAQ

The world is still abuzz over the whistleblower site WikiLeaks, and its publication of more than 75,000 classified documents detailing the war in Afghanistan. WikiLeaks had previously sent the documents, along with 15,000 as yet unpublished files, to three newspapers worldwide that published separate reports about the documents.

Some are saying the documents (dubbed the Afghan War Diary) are equal to the Pentagon Papers in their importance, while others believe the leak won't change much at all. It's likely too soon to tell what the overall impact of these documents will be. But if you need to get up to speed on what's been going on, here's a quick FAQ about the documents, WikiLeaks and what's going on with the data.

What is Wikileaks?

WikiLeaks is a Web site with servers all over the globe that publishes classified documents provided by whistleblowers and other anonymous sources. WikiLeaks is not affiliated with Wikipedia, although the two sites use the same software.