Julian Assange and others were unsure of its authenticity, but thought readers would help analyze it, using the site's Wikipedia-like features. He published the decision with a lengthy comment that asked, "Is this a bold manifesto by a flamboyant Islamist terrorist with links to bin Laden? Or is it a shrewd blot by US intelligence, designed to defame the Union, Somali." Is China designed to break and manipulate alliances?" ... the document's authenticity was never determined, and news about WikiLeaks quickly sparked the leak.