its “interesting”, but doesn’t actually say that much more to those who have been studying the global political situation since the 1980s than most folk already suspected.
I was surprised to see that in these high tech days diplomatic cables are still formatted in the same way they were 30 years ago, and more so that the Yanks sent them over an easily monitored IP-based system, as if they are still using low-bandwidth traffic they might as well have just used the old style point to point links like AUTOVON etc…
Most people realise though the Yanks are two faced bastards what can’t be trusted, and nor can anyone else. But I think its definitely damaged the USA most of all. Most other nations, including the more warlike Islamic nations, have actually had their power bolstered by these revelations. They have even been quick to laugh off their differences, and dealt with the situation better than the West. its shown the real power that Islamic countries, China and Russia have in todays world.
I expect now lots more folk will say “fuck all this diplomacy, now lets sort out things by war”.
Already two nuclear scientists in Iran have been blown up by car bombs.
The price of our freedom will be World War III. Ultimately it might be a price worth paying like the last two, but not without considerable hardship, particularly for those now in their teens or early 20s who have only known relatively peaceful and prosperous times.
