Watch Yourself!

Julian Assange, Wickileaker,
Bent on spilling U.S. secrets.
Truth he claims to be a seeker
Though it means more U.S. caskets
Shipped from far-flung mountain battle,
Full disclosure’s price to tattle.

Afghan allies also suffer
When the leaks snuff out informants
Making spying all the rougher.
Now comes diplomatic nuisance:
Chitchat as to countries’ leaders;
Juicy stuff for global readers.

Foreign dealings are already
Hypersensitive to manage.
Making them the more unsteady
Puts us at a disadvantage.
Case in point: could we and Seoul spring
Rifts between Pyongyang and Beijing?

Indiscreet back channels, let slip,
Such as this should have some upshot.
Stockholm’s handed him a hardship:
Allegations, though he says not,
That he raped Swedes. If so, you boob,
Catch your lurid self on YouTube!