Wikileaks and Latin America: Don’t Make U.S. Diplomats Liars
Ray Walser /
Diplomats have often been disparaged as honest men sent abroad to lie for the good of their countries. If the plethora of disloyal, dangerous attacks launched by WikiLeaks continues and if the Obama Administration cannot stanch the bleeding, foreign officials and U.S. diplomats will soon find it just as likely that they must also lie to Washington.
WikiLeaks promises to release thousands of cables from U.S. embassies in the Americas, although only a few cables appear noteworthy. They reflect the states of mind of some members of our diplomatic corps, intelligence analysts, and security and consular officers. Many are routinely unexceptional, although they have been portrayed in the press as lurid or sensational. (more…)