Well, what did inspire it, then?
There's a lot of truth in the leaks, actually. Tell me a statement that doesn't make sense to you. I can probably decipher it. There's a ton of back-room negotiating in global politics. Some of what Assange brought up from secret files is stuff that shouldn't have been brought out, and I think he and the New York Times missed on a couple of the things they ended up releasing.
Also, Assange doesn't look like a dork or a nerd. He looks like an aloof jerk. There's a huuuuge difference there. And watch your use of the word "nerd" in using it in a derogatory fashion, since you are on a site for something regarded as one of the nerdiest interests someone can have, so you're indirectly insulting yourself, even if you don't realize it or intend it.