WikiLeaks, Round Three (Updated 29, 30 Nov, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Dec)
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General / Overview
WikiLeaks Documents: Selected Dispatches – New York Times
U.S. Embassy Cables: Browse the Database – The Guardian
What Do the Diplomatic Cables Really Tell Us? – Der Spiegel
Cables Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels – New York Times
A Superpower’s View of the World – Der Spiegel
Leaked Cables Reveal True U.S. Worldview – Der Spiegel
U.S. Embassy Cables Leak Sparks Global Diplomacy Crisis – The Guardian
Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets – Wall Street Journal
Thousands of Classified U.S. Documents Leaked on the Internet – VOA
Leaked Cables Expose U.S. Diplomacy – Washington Post
Cables Reveal Rough Workings of Diplomacy – Christian Science Monitor
Directives Blur Lines Between Diplomacy and Spying – New York Times
Leaked U.S. Cables Reveal Underside of Diplomacy – San Francisco Chronicle
WikiLeaks Releases State Reports – Washington Times
WikiLeaks Sparks Worldwide Diplomatic Crisis – Daily Telegraph
World Politics Rocked as Diplomatic Exchanges are ‘WikiLeaked’ – The Scotsman
WikiLeaks Reports May Endanger U.S. Ties – United Press International
Documents Obtained by WikiLeaks Posted Despite Site Problem – CNN News
Explosive Release of 250,000 ‘Secrets’ – New York Daily News
WikiLeaks Releases Some 250000 U.S. Documents – Radio Free Europe
U.S. Diplomatic Secrets Revealed – Politico
WikiLeaks Report Blows Cover on U.S. International Relations – Haaretz
WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Offer Inside Look at U.S. Policies – Boston Globe
U.S. in Diplomatic Tailspin as Dirty Linen Spills Globally – Toronto Star
WikiLeaks Documents Send Shock Waves Around the Globe – Globe and Mail
U.S. Fighting Increasingly Chaotic Global Relations – FOX News
Cables Reveal Personal Details on World Leaders – Washington Post
After WikiLeaks, No-Shows Trouble Argentina Summit – Associated Press
‘Chipped’ Detainees, Iran Mega-Missiles And More – Wired
Wikileaks Documents Reveal Sensitive U.S. Cables – Reuters
Leaked Cable Lists Sensitive Sites – New York Times
List of Facilities ‘Vital to U.S. Security’ Released – BBC News
WikiLeaks Lists Sites U.S. Says Vital to Interests – Reuters
WikiLeaks Releases List of Global Sites ‘Vital’ to U.S. – Agence France-Presse
U.S. Denounces Release of List of Crucial Overseas Facilities – Los Angeles Times
World Leaders, Officials Watch WikiLeaks with Curiosity, Concern – VOA
Foreign Governments say Revelations Undercut U.S. Relations – Washington Post
The World Reacts to Massive Diplomatic Leak – Der Spiegel
‘There Will Be Lots of Drama’ – Der Spiegel
To Publish Leaks Or Not to Publish? – Wall Street Journal
Role of Free Press Weighed in Leaks’ Wake – USA Today
U.S. Cuts Access to Files as Interpol Seeks Assange – Associated Press
Media in China, Arab ME Suppressing WikiLeaks Coverage – Washington Post
United States
Justice Department Studies WikiLeaks Prosecution – New York Times
State Dept. Daily Is Window on a Jittery Planet – New York Times
U.S. Attorney General Says WikiLeaks Puts Americans at Risk – Voice of America
Senators Unveil anti-WikiLeaks Bill – The Hill
U.S. Seeks to Downplay Fallout of WikiLeaks Revelations – The National
Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy – New York Times
‘Obstructionists’ Hinder WikiLeaks Probe – Washington Times
Disclosures Leading to Diplomatic Cracks for U.S. – Los Angeles Times
Diplomats Feel Fallout After WikiLeaks Release – Voice of America
Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs – New York Times
Gates: Warnings of WikiLeaks Fallout Overblown – Washington Post
Gates on Leaks, Wiki and Otherwise – New York Times
Clinton Says U.S. Diplomacy Will Survive ‘Attack’ – New York Times
Clinton: Leaks Won’t Damage U.S. Foreign Relations – Associated Press
Clinton Condemns WikiLeaks Releases of ‘Alleged’ U.S. Diplomatic Cables – VOA
Clinton Says Leaks Will Not Impede U.S. Diplomacy – Voice of America
Clinton: WikiLeaks Won’t Hurt U.S. Diplomacy – USA Today
Hillary Clinton Attacks Release of U.S. Embassy Cables – The Guardian
Clinton: Diplomatic Cables Release ‘Attack on World’ – BBC News
White House: Clinton Didn’t Order Diplomats to Spy – Associated Press
U.S. Says Foreign Ties Can Withstand Leaks – Washington Post
Cables Show U.S. Government Trying to Make World Safer – Washington Times
On the Trail of Weapons Smugglers – Der Spiegel
A Difficult U.S. Fight to Choke Off Terror Finance – Der Spiegel
Cables Reveal U.S. Military Role in Muslim World – McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. Considered Military Action on Pirated Arms Ship – Associated Press
Cables Reveal How U.S. Manipulated Climate Accord – The Guardian
Problems of Sharing Secret Information Within U.S. Government – VOA
U.S. Initiates Post-WikiLeaks Security Crackdown – Reuters
U.S. Investigates WikiLeaks Release of Classified Documents – VOA
U.S. Tries to Contain Damage from Leaked Documents – Associated Press
U.S. Regrets Leaks, Says Will Tighten Security – Reuters
One U.S. Military Network Cut Off From Cables – Reuters
Damage Control as State Department Reins in Access – The Australian
White House Censures WikiLeaks Over Documents – Washington Times
Clinton Blasts Leaks as ‘an Attack’ – USA Today
White House Condemns Wikileaks Disclosures – BBC News
White House Condemns WikiLeaks’ Document Release – Associated Press
Clinton: WikiLeaks’ Release Attacks International Community – AFPS
House Republicans Condemn WikiLeaks Disclosure – Associated Press
Congressman Wants WikiLeaks Listed as Terrorist Org – CNET News
Data-sharing Tools Exploited in Leaks – Washington Times
Pentagon Details Security Changes Prompted by Leak – Associated Press
Officials Condemn Leaks, Detail Prevention Efforts – AFPS
U.S. Rethinks Access to Data – Wall Street Journal
Brace for the Post-WikiLeaks Information Big Chill – Associated Press
U.S. Makes Last-Ditch Push to Prevent WikiLeaks Release – Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks Gets Warning from State Department – Washington Post
Did WikiLeaks’ Assange Commit a Crime? – Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Hard Case for U.S. Against WikiLeaks’s Assange – Reuters
WikiLeaks: One Analyst, So Many Documents – The Atlantic
Government Workers Ordered Not to Read Cables – New York Times
WikiLeaks Off-limits to Federal Workers without Clearance – Washington Post
Agencies Warn Unauthorized Employees Not to Look at WikiLeaks – CNN News
White House Warns Government Workers on Calling Up WikiLeaks – Bloomberg
U.S. Blocks Access to WikiLeaks for Federal Workers – The Guardian
WikiLeaks Highlights Diplomatic Writing Tradition – Associated Press
United Kingdom
Britain ‘Over-reacted’ in Wake of Mumbai Attacks – The Guardian
Britain Pledged to Protect U.S. in Iraq Inquiry – Voice of America
Fresh Wikileaks Claims ‘Include Criticism of U.K.’ – BBC News
U.S. Spurned McKinnon Plea from Brown – The Guardian
Cameron Faces ‘Embarrassing’ Leaked Memo – Agence France-Presse
Wikileaks Revelations Hit the ‘Special Relationship’ – Politics U.K.
Mervyn King had Doubts over Cameron and Osborne – The Guardian
George Osborne ‘Lightweight and Inexperienced’ – The Guardian
Leaked Cables Show U.S., U.K. Quarrel on Spy Flights – Associated Press
WikiLeaks: Libya Threatened U.K. Over Jailed Bomber – Reuters
Wikileaks: U.K. ‘Feared Megrahi Prison Death’ – BBC News
Afghan Contempt for British Military – The Guardian
In WikiLeaks, Incident Raises Questions About Britain’s Royals – New York Times
Hillary Clinton Rejects Wikileaks Criticism of U.K. – BBC News
Wikileaks Cables ‘Will Not Damage U.K.-Afghan Relations’ – BBC News
Australia
Australia’s Contact with U.S. Set to be Leaked Online – Courier Mail
No Aussie Safe Haven for WikiLeaks Founder – Sydney Morning Herald
Australian PM: WikiLeaks Actions ‘Illegal’ – Associated Press
Australia: Assange Could Face Legal Action – The Australian
Australian Police Investigate WikiLeaks Founder – Associated Press
Australian Leader Backs Off WikiLeaks Comment – Associated Press
Australia Blames U.S. for Wikileaks – BBC News
Australia Blames U.S. Over WikiLeaks, Founder Held In U.K. – Reuters
Canada
Diplomats Noted Canadian Mistrust Toward U.S. – New York Times
U.S. Diplomat Complains About Canadian TV – Associated Press
Middle East
Iran
Around the World, Distress Over Iran – New York Times
A Coordinated Effort to Get Information about Tehran – Der Spiegel
WikiLeaks Silver Lining: Unanimity on Iran – Washington Post
Fear of ‘Different World’ if Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons – The Guardian
Iran has Advanced Missiles, Distrusted by U.S. Allies – Washington Post
Leaked Cables Shine Light on Iran Nuclear Threat – CBS News
U.S. Referred to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as ‘Hitler’ – Daily Telegraph
U.S. Embassy Cables: Saudi King’s Advice for Barack Obama – The Guardian
Arab States Scorn ‘Evil’ Iran – The Guardian
Arab Leaders Pushed U.S. to Attack Iran – Los Angeles Times
‘Saudis on Iran: Cut Off the Head of the Snake’ – Jerusalem Post
Saudi King ‘Urged U.S. to Attack Iran’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Cables Show Arab Leaders Fear a Nuclear Iran – Der Spiegel
Arab Paranoia Over Iran Bomb Revealed – Financial Times
Cables Highlight Arab Contempt for Iran – Los Angeles Times
Documents Reveal Arab States’ Anxiety Over Iran – CNN News
Iran: “Cut off the Head of the Snake” Saudis Told U.S. – Reuters
U.S. Asked China to Stop Missile Parts Shipment to Iran – Washington Post
China Stood Aside on Iran – Wall Street Journal
Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea – New York Times
U.S. Believes Iran Has Advanced Missiles – Washington Post
Iran Obtained Missiles from North Korea – Agence France-Presse
Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link – Washington Post
Israel Primed to Attack a Nuclear Iran – The Guardian
Netanyahu Says Cables Show Arabs Share Israeli Concerns – Washington Post
Israel Says Arabs Agree on Iran Threat – Associated Press
Arabs Seen as Alarmed by Iran in Leaked U.S. Cables – Associated Press
Egyptian Leader’s Acrimony with Iran – Los Angeles Times
Armenia Sent Iran Arms Used to Kill U.S. Troops – Washington Times
Iranian Spies ‘Used Red Crescent to Enter War Zones’ – The Guardian
U.S. Memos: Iran Armed Hezbollah Through Ambulances – Associated Press
Cable Shows Concern About Iranian Influence in Iraq – Washington Post
In Iraq, a Very Busy Iran – Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks Disclosures Tell of Iran’s Hand in the Politics of Iraq – Washington Times
U.S. Scrambled to Understand Protests in Iran – Los Angeles Times
Fears, Doubts Over Iran’s Ties in South America – Associated Press
U.S. Blocked Iran Candidate Election on U.N Climate Body – Reuters
Concern About Iranian Influence, Terrorist Activity in Paraguay – Washington Times
Iran Calls Leaked Documents a U.S. Plot – New York Times
Ahmadinejad: U.S. Orchestrated WikiLeaks Release – Washington Times
WikiLeaks Claims ‘Psychological Warfare’ says Ahmadinejad – The Guardian
Cables Validate Iran’s Skepticism of Obama’s Sincerity – Christian Science Monitor
Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link – Washington Post
Can Clinton Turn Outrage into Unity on Iran? – Christian Science Monitor
Saudi Arabia / Gulf States
Cables Suggest Mideast Resists Cutting Terrorists’ Cash – New York Times
Wikileaks: Saudis ‘Chief Funders of al-Qaeda’ – Daily Telegraph
Clinton: Saudi Arabia is ‘Cashpoint for Terrorists’ – The Guardian
Saudi Arabia Rated a Bigger Threat to Iraqi Stability than Iran – The Guardian
Leaked U.S. Documents Highlight Terror Fund Woes – Associated Press
U.S. Embassy Cables: Saudi King’s Advice for Barack Obama – The Guardian
Arab States Scorn ‘Evil’ Iran – The Guardian
Arab Leaders Pushed U.S. to Attack Iran – Los Angeles Times
‘Saudis on Iran: Cut Off the Head of the Snake’ – Jerusalem Post
Saudi King ‘Urged U.S. to Attack Iran’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Cables Show Arab Leaders Fear a Nuclear Iran – Der Spiegel
Arab Paranoia Over Iran Bomb Revealed – Financial Times
Documents Reveal Arab States’ Anxiety Over Iran – CNN News
Iran: “Cut off the Head of the Snake” Saudis Told U.S. – Reuters
Israel, Gulf States Conducted Secret Diplomacy – Washington Times
Saudi King Urged Gitmo Chip Implants to Track Them – ABC News
Clinton Says Leaks Don’t Strain Gulf State Ties – New York Times
Arabs Seen as Alarmed by Iran in Leaked U.S. Cables – Associated Press
Memos: U.S. Pressing for Saudi Help in Pakistan – Associated Press
Saudis Proposed Lebanon Offensive – The Guardian
Wikileaks: Saudis Urge Force to Destroy Hezbollah – BBC News
Al-Jazeera ‘Used as Qatari Bargaining Chip’ – The Guardian
Saudi Manila Envoy Suspected of Aiding Terror – Washington Times
WikiLeaks: Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll for Saudi Youth – Washington Times
‘People Will No Longer Speak to American Diplomats Frankly’ – Der Spiegel
Yemen
Yemen Offered U.S. ‘Open Door’ to Attack al-Qaida – The Guardian
Yemen Sets Terms of a War on Al Qaeda – New York Times
A U.S. Hand in Yemen’s Civil War – Der Spiegel
Cables Show Obstacles with Yemeni Leader – Washington Post
U.S. Role in Yemen Covered Up by its President – CNN News
Papers Could be Used by Al Qaeda, Analysts Warn – Toronto Star
Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New ‘Recruiting’ Tool – MSNBC News
Yemen Covered up U.S. Drone Strikes – Daily Telegraph
Yemeni President Covers Up U.S. Strikes – Agence France-Presse
Yemeni President ‘Bizarre and Petulant’, Cables Claim – The Guardian
Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New ‘Recruiting’ Tool – MSNBC News
In Yemen, a WikiLeaks Whiskey Controversy – Time
Iraq
Cables: Meddling Neighbors Undercut Iraq’s Political Stability – New York Times
WikiLeaks Disclosures Tell of Iran’s Hand in the Politics of Iraq – Washington Times
U.S. Diplomats Bewildered and Bamboozled in Baghdad – Der Spiegel
Leaked Cables Might Push Iraq Closer to Iran – Washington Post
Cable Shows Concern About Iranian Influence in Iraq – Washington Post
In Iraq, a Very Busy Iran – Wall Street Journal
Saudi Arabia Rated a Bigger Threat to Iraqi Stability than Iran – The Guardian
Diplomats Were Misled by Saddam’s ‘Cordial’ Manner – Der Spiegel
Cable Reveals Details About Hussein’s ‘Hastily Run’ Execution – CNN News
Iraqi FM Calls WikiLeaks ‘Unhelpful’ – Associated Press
Israel
Israel, Gulf States Conducted Secret Diplomacy – Washington Times
Netanyahu Says Cables Show Arabs Share Israeli Concerns – Washington Post
Israel Says Arabs Agree on Iran Threat – Associated Press
Wikileaks Vindicate, Don’t Damage, Israel – Jerusalem Post
Ayalon: ‘No Document Can Damage our Friendship with the U.S.’ – Jerusalem Post
WikiLeaks: Good for Israel – Arutz Sheva
Syria
Syria, Hezbollah: U.S. Strains to Stop Arms Flow – New York Times
Lebanon
Lebanon Told Allies of Hezbollah’s Secret Network – The Guardian
Syria, Hezbollah: U.S. Strains to Stop Arms Flow – New York Times
Saudis Proposed Lebanon Offensive – The Guardian
Wikileaks: Saudis Urge Force to Destroy Hezbollah – BBC News
South Asia
Afghanistan
Cables Depict Heavy Afghan Graft, Starting at the Top – New York Times
Leaked Afghan Cables Show U.S. Frustration with Leader – Washington Post
Dispatches Lay Bare Rocky U.S. Relationship with Karzai – Der Spiegel
WikiLeaks: Bribery, Graft Rampant in Afghanistan – Associated Press
WikiLeaks: U.S. Frets Over Afghan Graft, Karzai – Reuters
Cables Portray Hamid Karzai as Corrupt and Erratic – The Guardian
Cables Offer Shifting Portrait of Karzai – New York Times
Afghan Contempt for British Military – The Guardian
Hillary Clinton Rejects Wikileaks Criticism of U.K. – BBC News
Karzai’s Brother Lobbied for Role in Canada’s Major Aid Project – Globe and Mail
Foreign Contractors Hired Afghan ‘Dancing Boys’ – The Guardian
Afghanistan Reacts Mildly to Scathing Criticisms – Los Angeles Times
Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents – VOA
Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables – New York Times
Afghan Minister Disputes U.S. Diplomatic Cable – Associated Press
Wikileaks Cables ‘Will Not Damage U.K.-Afghan Relations’ – BBC News
Karzai’s Response to Cables Relieves U.S. – New York Times
Gates Says Karzai Took High Road on WikiLeaks – Associated Press
Taliban Prepare to Punish WikiLeaks Afghan Informers – Daily Telegraph
Pakistan
Cables: U.S. Officials Struggle for Leverage in Pakistan – Washington Post
Outlook Glum for ‘Porous’ Pakistan Border – Washington Times
Nuclear Fuel Memos Expose Wary Dance With Pakistan – New York Times
Unstable Pakistan Has U.S. on Edge – Der Spiegel
Cables Show U.S. Focus on Military, Nuclear Material – Washington Post
U.S. and U.K. Fear over Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons – The Guardian
U.S. Worried Over Pakistani Nuke Material – Associated Press
U.S. Officials Try to Smooth Relations with Pakistan – Washington Post
Leaks Expose U.S. and U.K. Fears over Pakistan Nuclear Arms – BBC News
Cables Reveal Doubts about Pakistani Nuclear Security – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Opposed Release of Nuclear Dealer – New York Times
Mystery Deepens over Pakistan Scientist Aafia Siddiqui – The Guardian
Cables Show Delicate Diplomatic Balance with Pakistan – Washington Post
Pakistan Opposition ‘Tipped Off’ Mumbai Terror Group – The Guardian
Memos: U.S. Pressing for Saudi Help in Pakistan – Associated Press
Wikileaks: Mumbai Accused ‘Directs Terror from Jail’ – BBC News
Clinton: Pakistani Militants Ran Group from Jail – Washington Times
Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons – VOA
Pakistan Defends Nuclear Stance – Reuters
Pakistan Condemns Disclosure of U.S. Diplomatic Communications – VOA
Pakistan Criticizes Release of Secret U.S. Cables – Associated Press
Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents – VOA
Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables – New York Times
Pakistan Military Says Its Supports Government – Associated Press
Wikileaks: Pakistan Hoaxed by Bogus Anti-India Cables – BBC News
Pakistan Papers Sorry after Running WikiLeaks Hoax – Associated Press
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Blamed for Killings – BBC News
Asia Pacific
North Korea
Cables Depict a World Guessing About North Korea – New York Times
The U.S. Eyes the World of Kim Jong Il – Der Spiegel
China ‘Ready to Abandon North Korea’ – The Guardian
China ‘Frustrated’ by North Korea – BBC News
How China Lost Patience with North Korea – The Guardian
Release ‘Shows China Thinking on Korea’ – BBC News
Beijing Support for Korea Reunification Not So Clear – Los Angeles Times
Diplomatic Memo Leaks Complicate Picture in N. Korea – Associated Press
Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea – New York Times
U.S. Believes Iran Has Advanced Missiles – Washington Post
Iran Obtained Missiles from North Korea – Agence France-Presse
Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link – Washington Post
China
An American Portrait of China’s Next Leader – Der Spiegel
‘True Democracy’ Within China’s Politburo? – Der Spiegel
Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web – New York Times
Cables Suggest Chinese Support for Cyber Espionage – Der Spiegel
Cables Blame Chinese Government for Google Hacking – The Guardian
China ‘Ready to Abandon North Korea’ – The Guardian
China ‘Frustrated’ by North Korea – BBC News
How China Lost Patience with North Korea – The Guardian
Release ‘Shows China Thinking on Korea’ – BBC News
Beijing Support for Korea Reunification Not So Clear – Los Angeles Times
Diplomatic Memo Leaks Complicate Picture in N. Korea – Associated Press
U.S. Asked China to Stop Missile Parts Shipment to Iran – Washington Post
China Stood Aside on Iran – Wall Street Journal
Clinton’s Question: How Can We Stand Up to Beijing? – The Guardian
China Resisted U.S. Pressure on Rights of Nobel Winner – New York Times
On Burma, U.S. and China Worked Closely – New York Times
U.S. Diplomat: China Displays ‘No Morals’ in Africa – Voice of America
Cables Reveal Resentment at Chinese Influence in Africa – Der Spiegel
U.S. ‘Wary of China Role in Africa’ – BBC News
WikiLeaks Website Blocked Behind Chinese Firewall – Associated Press
China Says It Hopes Leaks Do Not Hurt U.S. Ties – Associated Press
Philippines
Saudi Manila Envoy Suspected of Aiding Terror – Washington Times
Burma
Cables Suggest Burma Building Secret Nuclear Sites – The Guardian
On Burma, U.S. and China Worked Closely – New York Times
Europe
General
NATO Balanced Baltic and Russian Anxieties – New York Times
Cables Reveal Secret NATO Plans to Defend Baltics from Russia – The Guardian
WikiLeaks Files Reveal Location of U.S. Tactical Nukes in Europe – VOA
Cables: Europe Wary of U.S. Bank Monitors – New York Times
For Europe, WikiLeaks Offers Cyberdrama – Christian Science Monitor
Russia
Leaked Memo Offers Insight to Russian Security Agencies – Washington Post
Below Surface, U.S. Has Dim View of Putin and Russia – New York Times
Document Portrays Moscow as Haven of Corruption – Washington Post
Cables Condemn Russia as ‘Mafia State’ – The Guardian
Russia Branded ‘Mafia State’ in Cables – BBC News
Russian Mafia an International Concern for U.S. Diplomats – Der Spiegel
Putin Defends Russia Against WikiLeaks Corruption Allegations – VOA
The U.S. Is Betting on Putin – Der Spiegel
NATO Balanced Baltic and Russian Anxieties – New York Times
Cables Reveal Secret NATO Plans to Defend Baltics from Russia – The Guardian
NATO Developed Secret Contingency Plans for Baltic States – Der Spiegel
Russia Objects to NATO Plan to Defend Baltics – Associated Press
Berlusconi ‘Profited from Secret Deals’ with Putin – The Guardian
Washington Concerned about Berlusconi-Putin Axis – Der Spiegel
‘Russian Democracy Has Disappeared’ – Foreign Policy
In Russia, Fear of Damage to Future U.S. Relations – Christian Science Monitor
Russia Waged Covert War on Georgia Starting in ’04 – Washington Times
Cables: Poland Wants Missile Shield to Protect Against Russia – The Guardian
Details of Russian Caucasus Wedding Disputed, Laughed Off – Washington Post
Georgia
Embracing Georgia, U.S. Misread Signs of Rifts – New York Times
U.S. Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict – Der Spiegel
Russia Waged Covert War on Georgia Starting in ’04 – Washington Times
Ukraine
U.S. Forced to Change Course in Relations with Ukraine – Der Spiegel
Balkans
Cable Exposes U.S.-U.K. Rift over Croatian Accession to E.U. – The Guardian
Kosovo Sliding Towards Partition, Washington Told – The Guardian
Serbia Suspects Russian Help for Fugitive Ratko MladiÃâ¡ – The Guardian
Germany
A ‘Teflon’ Chancellor and ‘Wildcard’ Foreign Minister – Der Spiegel
Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by CIA – New York Times
Mole in Germany’s FDP Party Comes Forward – Der Spiegel
Internal Source Kept U.S. Informed of Merkel Coalition Negotiations – Der Spiegel
German Hesitancy May Have Worsened Saharan Hostage Drama – Der Spiegel
U.S. Envoy: ‘I Am Not Going to Apologize’ – Der Spiegel
German-U.S. Relations Will Survive WikiLeaks, But the Trust is Gone – Time
Berlin Goes into Damage-Control Mode on Unflattering Cables – Der Spiegel
German Party Urges U.S. to Recall Envoy over Wikileaks – BBC News
U.S. Ambassador Seeks to Limit Fallout from Cables – Der Spiegel
Italy
Washington Concerned about Berlusconi-Putin Axis – Der Spiegel
Berlusconi ‘Profited from Secret Deals’ with Putin – The Guardian
Caustic U.S. Views of Berlusconi Churn Italy’s Politics – New York Times
Silvio Berlusconi’s Health Hit by Party Lifestyle – The Guardian
Poland
Cables: Poland Wants Missile Shield to Protect Against Russia – The Guardian
France
Cables Praise French Friend With a ‘Mercurial’ Side – New York Times
Austria
U.S. Diplomats Gripe over Vienna’s Limited World View – Der Spiegel
The Rocky U.S. Relationship with Little Austria – Der Spiegel
Sweden
WikiLeaks Reveal Swedes Gave Intel on Russia, Iran – Washington Times
Turkey
Cables Reveal U.S. Doubts About Turkey’s Government – Der Spiegel
America’s Dark View of Turkish Premier Erdogan – Der Spiegel
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Welcomes WikiLeaks Challenge – Voice of America
Turkey Checks Leaked U.S. Cables Against Own Records – Bloomberg
Is Turkey Still an Ally? – Washington Post
Armenia
Armenia Sent Iran Arms Used to Kill U.S. Troops – Washington Times
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
In Central Asia, Clinton Defends Openness – New York Times
WikiLeaks Disclosures Complicate Clinton’s Tour – Washington Post
Americas
General
Mexico Prez: Latam Needs Visible U.S. Presence – Associated Press
Fears, Doubts Over Iran’s Ties in South America – Associated Press
Latin Americans Revel in Leaks – Wall Street Journal
Ecuador and Venezuela Compete to Praise Assange – Christian Science Monitor
Mexico
U.S. Aided Mexican Drug War, With Frustration – New York Times
Mexican Marines Emerge as Key Allies in Drug War – Washington Post
WikiLeaks on Latin America: A Cache on Mexico – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Concern over Mexico’s Ability to Fight Drug Cartels – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Unease Over Mexican Drug War – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Concern Over Mexico – Houston Chronicle
Cables Show U.S. Concern on Mexico – Wall Street Journal
Wikileaks Cables: U.S. Mexico Drugs War Fears Revealed – BBC News
U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy – Associated Press
Ex-Mexican Official Criticizes U.S.-backed Drug War – Dallas Morning News
Mexico Fears Losing Areas to Drug Cartels – Reuters
18 Months to Turn Drug War Around – Foreign Policy
U.S. Cables on Mexico: Unprepared for a Drug War? – Los Angeles Times
Cables: Mexican Commander Suggested Martial Law – Los Angeles Times
Mexico Prez: Latam Needs Visible U.S. Presence – Associated Press
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Speaks Out – Los Angeles Times
Cuba
Leaked Documents Discuss Cuban Spies, U.S. Concerns – Associated Press
Wikileaks Reveal U.S. Concerns on Cuba-Venezuela Ties – BBC News
U.S. Cable: Cuba to be Insolvent Within 2-3 Years – Associated Press
Venezuela
U.S. Views Chavez In “Axis Of Mischief” – Reuters
Ortega has Received ‘Suitcases of Cash’ from Venezuela – Los Angeles Times
Argentina
Leaked Embassy Cable: Argentina Awash in Drug Money – Associated Press
Clinton Asks Personal Questions About Kirchners – Los Angeles Times
Clinton Worried About Argentine Leader – Reuters
Brazil
Brazil Denied Existence of Islamist Militants – The Guardian
Honduras
WikiLeaks on Latin America: Honduras Coup ‘Illegal’ – Los Angeles Times
El Salvador
WikiLeaks: Salvadoran Prez Threatened by Own Party – Associated Press
Nicaragua
Ortega has Received ‘Suitcases of Cash’ from Venezuela – Los Angeles Times
Paraguay
Concern About Iranian Influence, Terrorist Activity in Paraguay – Washington Times
Africa
General
U.S. Diplomat: China Displays ‘No Morals’ in Africa – Voice of America
Cables Reveal Resentment at Chinese Influence in Africa – Der Spiegel
U.S. ‘Wary of China Role in Africa’ – BBC News
Egypt
Egyptian Leader’s Acrimony with Iran – Los Angeles Times
Wikileaks Memo Reveals Egypt’s Nile Fears Over Sudan – BBC News
Zimbabwe
U.S. Praise and Criticism for Mugabe’s Rivals – Los Angeles Times
Nigeria
Shell’s Grip on Nigerian State Revealed – The Guardian
Cesspool of Corruption and Crime in the Niger Delta – Der Spiegel
Nigeria: Pfizer ‘Used Dirty Tricks to Avoid Clinical Trial Payout’ – The Guardian
Pfizer Hired Investigators to Pressure Nigeria to Drop Lawsuit – Washington Post
Nigeria: Pfizer Sought Dirt on Nigerian Official – Associated Press
Kenya
WikiLeaks Reveals Unflattering View of Kenya – Christian Science Monitor
Corruption ‘Could Push Kenya Back into Violence’ – The Guardian
Wikileaks: U.S. ‘Aware of’ Kenya-Southern Sudan Arms Deal – BBC News
Somalia
Pirates’ Catch Exposed Route of Arms in Sudan Conflict – New York Times
Eritrea
Diplomatic Cables Show Eritrean Poverty and Patriotism – The Guardian
Libya
Libya Delayed Nuclear Fuel Disposal Deal – New York Times
Memos Reveal U.S.-Libya Standoff Over Uranium – Associated Press
WikiLeaks: Libya Threatened U.K. Over Jailed Bomber – Reuters
Wikileaks: U.K. ‘Feared Megrahi Prison Death’ – BBC News
Sierra Leone
U.S. Embassy: Sierra Leone Leader Shielded Aide – Associated Press
Algeria
Close Collaboration with U.S. Against Al Qaeda – Los Angeles Times
United Nations
U.S. Diplomats Spied on U.N. Leadership – The Guardian
U.S. Diplomats Told to Spy on Other Countries at United Nations – Der Spiegel
How U.S. Diplomats Were Told to Spy on U.N. and Ban Ki-Moon – Der Spiegel
U.N. Seeks Answers from Washington – The Guardian
Vatican
Cables Show Vatican Tensions and Diplomacy with U.S. – New York Times
Guantanamo Bay Detainees
U.S. Haggled to Find Takers for Detainees – New York Times
Documents Show Struggle to Relocate Guantanamo Detainees – Washington Post
Haggling with Allies over New Homes for Detainees – Der Spiegel
Saudi King Urged Gitmo Chip Implants to Track Them – ABC News
Cable: U.S. Ambassador Praised Ex-Gitmo Inmate – Associated Press
Nongovernmental Organizations
Human Rights Groups Fearful over WikiLeaks Releases – Washington Post
Blackwater
Blackwater Subsidiary Flouted German Arms Export Laws – Der Spiegel
Ahoy Washington, Need Advice: Blackwater Plans Pirate Hunt – New York Times
WikiLeaks
Next Target
WikiLeaks Founder Warns About More Dispatches – New York Times
WikiLeaks Ready to Release Giant ‘Insurance’ File if Shut Down – FOX News
Next WikiLeaks Leak: Bank of America? – Washington Post
Assange Plans to Turn His Attention to U.S. Banks – Daily Telegraph
Bank of America May Be Next WikiLeaks Target; Stock Falls – Reuters
Assange Wants To Spill Your Corporate Secrets – Forbes
WikiLeaks’ Next Target: Wall Street – Slate
Assange: Next Leak will Expose Major Financial Institution – New York Daily News
WikiLeaks Chief Said In 2009 Group Had Bank of America Data – Reuters
Offshoots
Former WikiLeaks Activists to Launch New Whistleblowing Site – Der Spiegel
Ex-WikiLeaks Employees Launching Rival Site – San Francisco Chronicle
Julian Assange
London Court Denies WikiLeaks Founder Bail – Voice of America
British Court Denies Bail to Assange – New York Times
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested – Los Angeles Times
Assange’s Arrest in Britain Complicates Efforts to Extradite – Washington Post
U.S. May Seek Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Assange – Los Angeles Times
Assange Arrested in London – BBC News
Britain Arrests WikiLeaks Founder on Sex Charges – New York Times
Julian Assange Arrested in Sex Case – Los Angeles Times
U.K.: WikiLeaks Founder Arrested – Associated Press
Julian Assange to be Questioned by British Police – The Guardian
WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Talks with British Officials – Washington Post
Assange Becomes the U.S.’s Public Enemy No. 1 – Der Spiegel
New Arrest Warrant Received for Founder of Wikileaks – BBC News
Assange’s Legal, Financial Options Narrowing – Washington Post
New Hurdles for WikiLeaks and Its Founder – New York Times
Nations, Firms Try to Push WikiLeaks Offline – Wall Street Journal
Julian Assange’s Swiss Bank Account Closed – The Guardian
Swiss Bank Freezes Julian Assange’s Account – BBC News
Extraordinary Collaboration Between WikiLeaks, Media – Associated Press
Respected Media Outlets Collaborate with WikiLeaks – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Founder Assange: What Does He Want? – Christian Science Monitor
Assange: The Scarlet Pimpernel of Cyberspace – Daily Telegraph
Assange is in Hiding, Avoiding Interpol Warrant – Washington Post
Julian Assange Lies Low After Unleashing Tempest – Daily Telegraph
WikiLeaks’ Assange In U.K., Police Know Where – Reuters
U.S. Weighs Prosecution of WikiLeaks Founder – New York Times
Assange Could Face Prosecution and Years in Jail – Sydney Morning Herald
WikiLeaks Founder Could be Charged by Feds – Washington Post
Julian Assange Could Face ‘Grave Consequences’ – Daily Telegraph
Interpol Called for Arrest of WikiLeaks Founder – New York Times
Interpol Issues ‘Red Notice’ for Wikileaks’ Assange – BBC News
Rape Charges Land Assange on Interpol List – Associated Press
Swedish Court Confirms Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder – New York Times
Swedish High Court Refuses Wikileaks Founder Appeal – Reuters
Swedish Court Upholds Assange Detention Order – Associated Press
Britain Requests Details of Julian Assange Case – Washington Post
The Noose Tightens Around WikiLeaks’ Assange – Associated Press
Lawyer For WikiLeaks’s Assange Denies Warrant Valid – Reuters
Assange to Fight Swedish Allegations – BBC News
“Don’t Hunt Down My Son, ” Says Mother Of WikiLeaks Founder – Reuters
Ecuador Offers Assange Residency – BBC News
Ecuador President Says No Offer to WikiLeaks Chief – Associated Press
Ecuador Backs Off Offer to WikiLeaks’ Assange – Reuters
U.S. Army Private, Missing Australian at Center of WikiLeaks Controversy – VOA
Operations
Fraction of 1 Percent of WikiLeaks Cables Released – CNN News
Analysts: WikiLeaks Following New Strategy in Document Release – VOA
WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber Attacks – Voice of America
Thousands Download Hacker Software in WikiLeaks Cyber-War – VOA
Web Attackers Point to Cause in WikiLeaks – New York Times
Amazon, PayPal Fend Off Hacker Attacks over WikiLeaks – Washington Post
Teen Arrested in Cyber-attacks; Others Pursued – Washington Times
Protests, Cyber-skirmishes Rage over WikiLeak – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Backers Threaten More Cyber Attacks – Reuters
Despite Arrest, Assange Extradition Faces Hurdles – Associated Press
Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks – New York Times
WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber Attacks – Voice of America
Thousands Download Hacker Software in WikiLeaks Cyber-War – VOA
Hackers Avenge WikiLeaks Leader with ‘Operation Payback’ – Voice of America
WikiLeaks Avoids Shutdown, Supporters on the Offensive – Washington Post
Cyberattacks Are Retaliation for Pressure on WikiLeaks – New York Times
Hackers Strike at MasterCard to Support WikiLeaks – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Sympathisers Attack Websites – Reuters
MasterCard, Others Hit by DDoS Attacks over WikiLeaks – Computer World
Swedish Government Website Attacked Over WikiLeaks Link – Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber War – Agence France-Presse
‘Anonymous’ Sets Sights on WikiLeaks Opponents – Agence France-Presse
‘Anonymous’ Launches DDoS Attacks Against WikiLeaks Foes – PC Magazine
Operation Payback Cripples MasterCard Site in Revenge – The Guardian
Mastercard.com Taken Down by Pro-WikiLeaks Forces – Wired
WikiLeaks Backlash Humbles MasterCard Website – USA Today
Hackers Hit Mastercard and Visa over Wikileaks Row – BBC News
PayPal Cut WikiLeaks Account Because of U.S. Position – Agence France-Presse
State Department Asked PayPal to Cut WikiLeaks – Christian Science Monitor
Cyberattack Targets Swedish Prosecutors – Financial Times
Hackers Give Web Companies a Test of Free Speech – New York Times
The ‘Anonymous’ Hackers Behind WikiLeaks Defence – Daily Telegraph
WikiLeaks: Who are the Hackers Behind Operation Payback? – The Guardian
Hundreds of WikiLeaks Mirror Sites Appear – New York Times
PayPal Joins Internet Backlash Against WikiLeaks – The Guardian
WikiLeaks Loses PayPal Revenue Service – CNN News
Paypal: WikiLeaks Loses Major Source of Revenue – Associated Press
Swiss Supporters: WikiLeaks Server Goes Down – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Site’s Swiss Host Dismisses Pressure to Take it Offline – The Guardian
Amazon Cites Terms of Use in Expulsion of WikiLeaks – New York Times
Amazon.com Stops Hosting WikiLeaks on its Servers – Washington Post
WikiLeaks and Amazon: A Free Speech Issue? – Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaks Struggles to Stay Online After Attacks – New York Times
U.S. Domain Name Service Boots WikiLeaks – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Dropped by Domain Name Provider – Associated Press
Wikileaks ‘Hacked Ahead of Secret U.S. Document Release’ – BBC News
WikiLeaks Says it is Under Cyber Attack – CNN News
Experts Suspect ‘Patriotic’ Hacker Behind WikiLeaks Attacks – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Not So Public About Itself – United Press International
WikiLeaks Hasn’t Fulfilled Financial-aid Pledge to Manning – Washington Post
An Interview With WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange – Forbes
Background
Wikileaks Cables: Key Issues – BBC News
A Selection From the Cache of Dispatches – New York Times
U.S. Embassy Cables: Browse the Database – The Guardian
Breaking Down the WikiLeaks Release – Globe and Mail
WikiLeaks Spurned New York Times, but Guardian Leaked – Washington Post
How WikiLeaks Documents Were Obtained, Edited – Denver Post
The Who, What and Why of WikiLeaks – MSNBC News
Factbox: WikiLeaks Cables Offer Inside Peek At Global Crises – Reuters
WikiLeaks: Espionage? Journalism? Something Else? – Associated Press
With Better Sharing of Data Comes Danger – Washington Post
21st-Century Secrets Harder to Keep – Reuters
Siprnet: Where America Stores its Secret Cables – The Guardian
Updates on the Reaction to U.S. Diplomatic Cables Release – New York Times
A Compilation of Reactions to the WikiLeaks Cables – Associated Press
Editorials and Opinion
What to do about WikiLeaks – Los Angeles Times editorial
The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents – New York Times editorial
Publishing the Cables – The Guardian editorial
Restoring Trust in Leaky Government is Essential – The Herald editorial
Intelligence Cost of WikiDump – Washington Times editorial
WikiLeaks and the Diplomats – New York Times editorial
The Right Response to Wikileaks – Washington Post editorial
WikiLeaking the Obvious – Washington Times editorial
Disclosures Interesting, but Not Crucial – Los Angeles Times editorial
Security Breach Disturbing, Why Did U.S. Make it Easy? – Boston Globe editorial
Can Free Speech Be Protected? – Der Spiegel opinion
What Has WikiLeaks Started? – New York Times opinion series
WikiLeaks: Reckless Disclosure – The Guardian opinion
The Big American Leak – New York Times opinion
The Secret Lives of Nations – New York Times opinion
WikiScalps Needed – New York Post editorial
Follow the Money – New York Times editorial
Assange Should Hide – Washington Post opinion
Overreacting to Assange – Washington Post opinion
With Us, or With WikiLeaks – Washington Post opinion
WikiLeaks Upside – Washington Times opinion
The Hunt for Julian Assange – New York Times opinion
The Fragile Community – New York Times opinion
A WikiLeaks Wakeup Call – Los Angeles Times opinion
Prosecute WikiLeaks – Washington Post opinion
Assassinate Assange – Washington Times opinion
Assange the Anti-American – National Review opinion
Why Wikileaks Is Bad for Progressive Foreign Policy – The New Republic opinion
Sunny Days for Gitmo – Washington Times opinion
Take our Prisoner, Please – Washington Times opinion
American Diplomacy Revealed, as Good – New York Times opinion
Clinton’s State Department Spooks – Washington Times opinion
Has WikiLeaks Finally Gone Too Far? – Foreign Policy opinion
Prosecuting WikiLeaks – Washington Post opinion
Is There a Right to Know? – National Review opinion
Keeping Secrets, Even From Wikileaks – The New Republic opinion
A Banquet of Secrets – Los Angeles Times opinion
WikiLeaks, Hillary Clinton, and the Smoking Gun – Slate opinion
Should Hillary Clinton Resign? – Politics Daily opinion
WikiLeaks Doesn’t Tell All – Los Angeles Times opinion
The Damage Done and What to Do – New York Post opinion
One Solution to WikiLeaks: Classify Less – Washington Post opinion
Media Job Not to Protect Power from Embarrassment – The Guardian opinion
The Confused Morality of WikiLeaks – National Review opinion
Amidst WikiLeaks Documents, Novel Diplomacy – Washington Post opinion
Saudis Are Neocons, Other First Wikileaks Impressions – The Atlantic opinion
Wikileaks and Arab Politics – Foreign Policy opinion
WikiLeaks and the Arab Public Sphere – Foreign Policy opinion
Bumpy Ride Ahead for U.S. Diplomats – BBC News opinion
Documents: Obama as Weak on International Front – Washington Times opinion
Obama Administration Weak in the Face of WikiLeaks – Washington Post opinion
Press Sides with Julian Assange and WikiLeaks – Weekly Standard opinion
Julian Assange’s Narrative Shouldn’t be the Media’s – Weekly Standard opinion
Julian Assange: Neocon Tool? – New York Times opinion
WikiLeaks Interested in Damaging U.S. Foreign Policy – Foreign Policy opinion
Journalism That Knows No Shame – Weekly Standard opinion
Never Complain, Never Explain – Weekly Standard opinion
Here’s the Real Disgrace – New York Post opinion
Innocents May Die as Allies of U.S. Get Cold Feet – New York Daily News opinion
Is Turkey Still an Ally? – Washington Post opinion
A WikiLeaks Disconnect – Los Angeles Times opinion
Tough Times for a Superpower – Washington Post opinion
Wikileaks Strikes a Blow Against Honest Speech – Washington Post opinion
Industrial Scale Leaks, Whose Interests are Served? – The Guardian opinion
Dangerous Liaisons – New York Times opinion
Who’s to Blame for Damage from WikiLeaks? – CNN News opinion
‘Don’t Write if You Can Talk…’ – Foreign Policy opinion
The Paranoid Mindset of Internet Activists – Daily Telegraph opinion
Good Gossip, and No Harm Done to U.S. – New York Times opinion
Amidst WikiLeaks Documents, Novel Diplomacy – Washington Post opinion
Who had the Worst Week? Hillary Clinton – Washington Post opinion
About Fake wikileaks: http://accidentalblogger.typepad.com/accidental_blogger/2010/12/now-fake-wikileaksomar.html
My comment was too brief. I do not think total transparency is coming and i do not even think it is desirable. I think society and individuals will adapt to INCREASING transparency, and increased transparency is definitely coming. In fact, to quote William Gibson, the future is already here, its just not evenly distributed.
I think this particular leak is more positive than negative on its own merits. These are not top secret cables. They are not locations of super-secret weapons or details of super-secret plans. They are mostly reports from foreign capitals about what is going on. They reveal that there is no demon behind the curtain. Behind the curtain is the same semi-enlightened, semi-CYA, semi-bureaucratic worldview that we suspected that the US has, based on their public pronouncements. No great new secret has been revealed. But it is reassuring/depressing to know that our occasional thoughts that the US may be playing some devious super-duper well-thought-out game behind its public facade, turns out to be wrong. THere is no superpower running the world. No one is running the world. Why not let the world know this and take it from there?
You know, if these leaks are a threat to national security and lives are in fact at risk, then why are we not identifying wikileaks and everyone attached to them as terrorists or enemies of the state?
Also, congress does have within it’s power to grant a Letter of Marque and Reprisal(with emphasis on reprisal) to any number of companies and individuals against an enemy like this. If wikileaks wants to make attacks in the commons called the internet, then treat them like a pirate/non-state actor and take them out.
Or use some other legal means to stop them, but do something because this is ridiculous and embarrassing. This is an attack on our country that should be treated as an attack on our country. That is my take on the whole thing.
One more thing. What makes Julian and Wikileaks even more of a threat to the US, is what has he not posted. Because lets say a certain enemy (state, or non-state actor) of the US kidnaps Julian, tortures him, and extracts this information? Now an enemy of the state has information they could be used to against us.
In essence, Julian and his band of Wikileaks folks are a walking treasure chest of information. They have value, and out there is someone willing to do what is necessary to get that information. So if we don’t detain him or stop him in some way, then someone else will, and they will have control over that information.
The “not posted yet” stuff is already impacting certain sectors. Bank of America’s stock fell yesterday because of potential WikiLeaks posts on that institution.
“Department of Defense personnel should not access the WikiLeaks website to view or download publicized classified information nor should they download it from anywhere, regardless of the source.”
However understandable the statement, the Pentagon should rethink whether it makes any sense to exclude the military from access to information that is accessible to anyone worldwide, including adversary forces.
In case of the Afghan warlogs, this meant that U.S. military forces were denied access to materials which are also available to the Taliban.
“Doing so will introduce potentially classified information on unclassified networks.”
This is utter nonsense. After all, the information is currently on unclassified networks.
I still think the main revelation in wikileaks is that American diplomats have the same TIME magazine-level notions in private that they seem to have in public. Its tragic and comic at the same time.
It IS interesting to learn that ambassador Patterson (the anti-Christ in ISI propaganda) was willing to discuss selling Brahmdagh Bugti to Pakistan in exchange for Baradar (Though luckily for Bugti, they may not have him available to sell, since they seem to have as little influence over their friends in Kabul as they do in Islamabad).
Well, at least the American diplomats in Islamabad fully understand and sympathize with GHQ’s concerns and priorities. Probably because they think they would have the same zero-sum notions of Indian threat and associated priorities if they happened to be Pakistani. And even in their secret cables, they do not blame ISI for every problem or for all the criticism they get in Pakistan. America comes off looking positively saintly in these cables (naive and a soft touch, but saintly)..
Well, at least the American diplomats in Islamabad fully understand and sympathize with GHQ’s concerns and priorities.
Isn’t that what tends to happen when a person lives for a time in another part of the world? Or studies another part of the world with any regularity? You start to sympathize with the intellectual and emotional “strains” around you. Who is immune to that sort of thing? You’d have to be a cyborg to be immune.
Probably because they think they would have the same zero-sum notions of Indian threat and associated priorities if they happened to be Pakistani.
That explains the comments section around here 🙂
I still think the Cold War relationship has left a residue over American thinking about the region and that residue exists in many American institutions.
I could be totally wrong about that, though. Wouldn’t be the first time.
Or, it might represent a particular kind of emotional and intellectual bias: the intellectual bias of the outside observer that prides him or herself on being “above the fray” and thus able to look at all sides of an issue fairly or equally. Whether that is really the case, or entirely too self-congratulatory, depends on the situation.
(I might add that if you wanted to create a parallel, it would be the United States supplying the Mexican drug cartels just over the border in order to keep them as some sort of asset for use against a perceived enemy.
I guess that is kind of a stretch but I was trying to get people to look at the situation in a new way. Would you really do things the way GHQ has? Who needs government programs and international aid with such a large trading partner next door? The obvious eludes some, but then again, making the world better for the common man is not exactly a priority among elites in any part of the world.)
As for the leaks – it looks like we are attempting the same sort of harrassment toward the leakers that they are attempting toward us: putting pressure on Amazon to stop hosting the documents, that sort of thing. Far better – and moral! – to do that than follow all of the creepy hyperventilating suggestions about “getting” Assange.
Perhaps we are capable of learning. Come on now, it’s an information war, too. Get smart, get clever, think like the low guy on the totem pole and not the super power.
Interestingly , several cables raise the fear that if Pakistan is upset, it will be bad for US troops in Afghanistan. This reverses the ancient notion of projecting force. In this case, having a force in Afghanistan makes the US less likely to upset Pakistan. The US should send troops to Palestine and then they might start rethinking aid to Israel. In fact, they could send troops to Mumbai and then fear of Shiv Sainiks will prevent any insult to India. The possibilities are endless… The only exception to this rule seems to be North Korea. The US (to my knowledge) does not cite fears for the safety of troops in South Korea as a reason for bailing out N. Korea…
Obama in Afghanistan..
No doubt the leaks have intensified the relationship between Karzai (the mayor of Kabul) and the President of the United States.
To believe the weather was so bad..the two could not meet is ridiculous and absurd. Helicopter flights from Kabul and Bagram were ongoing during the “weather issue”.
That said, this small metric reinforces the grand scheme of the many…no ..the mulitude of serious challenges we have with some sort of a partner in now what is ..America’s longest war.
RH/Pakita/Khost-2003
I don’t understand all this sanguinary hyperventilating about these leaks, all this talk of torture, taking people out and such. Unless I am mistaken all this stuff was classified no higher than secret. I think the number of people who have a secret clearance is into seven figures. And all this stuff was pretty much known or suspected anyway. Is embarrassing the State Dept. a hanging offense now?
One thing people should be worried about though is this. Young Mr. Manning wasn’t paid by Wikileaks for any of this info. He gave it voluntarily. Young Mr. Manning wasn’t caught because of Holmes like sleuthing by the counter-intel people. He was caught because he bragged to somebody about what he did and that guy informed the authorities.
Now there are organizations out there that will pay for info and they will make sure the person who gives it to them knows enough to keep his mouth shut. I can only imagine what genuine consequences that kind of leak might result in.
Why is this man and company allowed to give the information on where the tactical nukes in europe. this site should be shut down, or at least that information retrieved, its probably to late now… other items, well he must be held accountable for his actions.
My favorite comment so far has been that the US allowed these leaks to occur and in fact encouraged them to occur. Why because no one believes the US official statements so why not conduct an IO campaign based on leaked truths. The ultimate obfuscation machine at work. If only the US was so inclined or capable to use such forethought. In the end we remain a country where a secret cannot be kept and the desire for 15 minutes of fame or infamy outweighs all consequences.
Carl: in all of this mess there are a few linguistic high points — your “sanguinary hyperventilating” is one such.
I visit this site to see what the saner end of the military-industrial complex is thinking and I am rarely disappointed in the quality of the opinions (as a lifelong left-liberal fellow traveller, I will be the first to admit that the quality of debate and data is much higher than that found on “my side” of the fence). But I am a little disappointed that so many good people are hyperventilating about wikileaks. I think the long term trajectory of our civilization (and yes, I said “our”)is towards greater transparency and the first large country to get used to it may well be the United States and that is going to be a good thing. The ancient Chinese sages supposedly said that the sight of flowers and the sound of falling water are the only goods without admixture of evil, so expect some evil in this transparency, but all in all, it will be an improvement over the past. I think Julian Assange has done modern civilization a great service.
Reading Omar’s comment that seems to infer an unstoppable trend toward transparency and Robert Haddick’s note on fading memory I’m left contemplating if anything in the future will be secret or should be.
A discussion I had with a friend about ways a government might respond included the law of unintended consequences. We were talking about the news on the backlash of detention – what is starting to look like a cyber WTO protest riot aimed at governments and corporations. If these hactivists are employing means other than their own – individual computers, the supposedly protected servers of businesses and potentially even the governments themselves a retaliation could have significant unintended consequences.
As for the ability to keep secrets and its merit, what does a lack of secrecy do to the decision cycle. Where a government, business etc. could before wait to act while it analyzed and weighed out decisions, will it now feel pressured to act with only the facts it believes it has? Transparency can sometimes take away much needed space, and force decisions that dont need to be made. Transparency can make logic a victim of emotion.
I don’t think Mr. Assange has done us any favors – his acts do not appear to have been weighed out and considered against any opinion other than his own and possibly his very like minded group. His actions in that reflect the very thing he claims to oppose. While some of these hactivists who support Mr. Assange might say their actions were a response to keeping the web “free” and “open” and in support of free speech, I suspect this really means as long as you play by their rules and dont disagree – you are free to speak or act. It looks like a cyber storming of the Bastille – not a good place in History to be.