[tgragnato]

> I don't necessarily trust Assange to be in charge of it.

As long as published documents are verifiable by a third party, you don't need to trust him.

> If a diplomat sends a cable back to his superiors at the State Department and says ...

When a government does not listen, you get to a point where you need unconventional (read controversial) arguments to be heard. Like it or not, the more things you publish, the more impact you have: that's exactly what Wikileaks is.

For a more detailed exposition: https://youtu.be/TSR-b9yuTbM

> He's doling out punishment based on his own political biases.

It may be, but is it really relevant? If you have infos regarding Russian and/or Chinese activities that Wikileaks do not want to disclose, you can always publish them through another channel.