The US presidency will continue to represent the major power groups of the United States - big business and the military - regardless of who the talking head is.

The Iraq War was the biggest issue for people of my generation in the West. It was also the clearest case, in my living memory, of media manipulation and the creation of a war through ignorance.

Power is a thing of perception. They don't need to be able to kill you. They just need you to think they are able to kill you

If journalism is good, it is controversial, by its nature.

Has WikiLeaks been forced to do one thing rather than another in response to resource constraints? Yes. Constantly.

And if Bradley Manning really did as he is accused, he is a hero, an example to us all and one of the world's foremost political prisoners.

In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources safe, we have had to spread assets, encrypt everything, and move telecommunications and people around the world to activate protective laws in different national jurisdictions.