The U.S. government routinely uses the term "War on Terror" to describe its military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For Canadians trying to puzzle out the so-called Afghan detainees scandal, one item stands out from the mass of raw intelligence leaked this week.

Arena contributors discuss their take on Wikileaks's Afghanistan logs. John Anzalone, Democratic consultant It is one thing to blow the whistle if an injustice has happened - Abu Ghraib is a good example - but it is another to leak confidential material that involves strategy, diplomacy, tactics and on-the-ground actions.

On Native Ground FEAR NOT, CLASS OF '09. KNOWLEDGE IS STILL POWER by Randolph T. Holhut American Reporter Correspondent Dummerston, Vt.

Pictures of prisoners being tormented in Abu Ghraib led to a tidal wave of revulsion against the US occupation of Iraq.

The publication of a slew of documents relating to the war in Afghanistan represents one of the largest ever leaks, but what role has illicit information played in US politics? Perhaps the most famous political scandal in US history also represents the most notorious leak.