Many more cables name diplomats’ confidential sources, from foreign legislators and military officers to human rights activists and journalists, often with a warning to Washington: “Please protect” or “Strictly protect.”

I wonder if their names will be leaked.

Yes, ultimate secrecy is not a good thing, but every organization has good reasons for being secretive

…even Boing Boing

To quote your blog’s own reasons for deleting posts pertaining to Violet Blue:

“We hope you’ll respect our choice to keep the reasons behind this private. We do understand the confusion this caused for some, especially since we fight hard for openness and transparency. We were trying to do the right thing quietly and respectfully, without embarrassing the parties involved.”

These cables, which are obviously illegally obtained, will be taken grossly out of context in some circumstances and people may lose lives because it.

I’m sorry but there is so more wrong will come of this than is right.

It’s gonna be a mess when it all comes down, it’ll make Germanys’ look like the transfer of the Panama canal by comparison. . .

At least the higher-up are going to a few meetings about this issue.

As to the rest: international business as usual. Tho’ the Putin, Ber-ni connection is news to me; somehow I’m not surprised. . .

Global diplomatic hilarity.

Where does the linked article say this? There’s a mention there of America and South Korea discussing what to do in the event of the collapse of the North, including how they would deal with China, but I see no mention of China being “in on it”. Is this statement sourced from the cables themselves, or is it just a strange interpretation of the linked article?

For Saudi Arabia it makes sense: “yes America, please bomb our Persian minority schism adversaries so that their oil reserves will never compete with ours.” “Thanks for the heads up House of Saud, that Ahmadinejad fellow is really quite annoying, maybe we will. . .keep that crude flowing, boys!”

It’s gonna be a mess when it all comes down, it’ll make Germanys’ look like the transfer of the Panama canal by comparison. . .

This just seems wrong to me. Everyone, even government employees need to have candid outlets that are not made public so that can discuss ideas and observations without the threat of public misunderstanding.

Yes, ultimate secrecy is not a good thing, but every organization has good reasons for being secretive

…even Boing Boing

Can we really be so naïve after the Bush invasions? Leaks of a similar magnitude during the buildup might have saved a lot of lives. And it really isn’t fair to compare Boing Boing with a government. Boing Boing has never used force to settle disputes nor can it compel people to follow orders. Reading Boing Boing is optional, following government orders, or paying for the government to kill people is not.

These cables, which are obviously illegally obtained, will be taken grossly out of context in some circumstances and people may lose lives because it.

Unlikely. None were classified higher than secret. They are likely to embarass the US, but not endanger agents in the field.