A cache of a quarter-million confidential American diplomatic
cables, most of them from the past three years, provides an
unprecedented look at backroom bargaining by embassies around
the world, brutally candid views of foreign leaders and frank
assessments of nuclear and terrorist threats.
Some of the cables, made available to The New York Times and
several other news organizations, were written as recently as
late February, revealing the Obama administration’s exchanges
over crises and conflicts. The material was originally
obtained by WikiLeaks, an organization devoted to revealing
secret documents. WikiLeaks intends to make the archive
public on its Web site in batches, beginning Sunday.
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Overview: A trove of a quarter-million State Department cables, obtained by WikiLeaks, offers an extraordinary look at back-room bargaining by embassies, candid views of foreign leaders and assessments of nuclear and terrorist threats.
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Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels
By SCOTT SHANE and ANDREW W. LEHREN 4 minutes ago
A huge trove of State Department communiqués offers an extraordinary look at the inner workings, and sharp elbows, of diplomacy.
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State Department personnel were told to gather the credit card and frequent-flier numbers, schedules and other personal data of foreign officials.
Around the World, Distress Over Iran
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Cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for harsher sanctions.
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A cache of diplomatic cables provide a chronicle of the United States’ relations with the world.
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Cables Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels
A huge trove of State Department communiqués offer an extraordinary look at the inner workings, and sharp elbows, of diplomacy.
Around the World, Distress Over Iran
Diplomatic cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for a harsher package of sanctions.
Iran Is Fortified With North Korean Aid
American intelligence assessments say that Iran has obtained Russian-designed missiles that are much more powerful than other weapons in its arsenal.
Mixing Diplomacy With Spying
State Department personnel were told to gather the credit card and frequent-flier numbers, schedules and other personal data of foreign officials.
Documents: Selected Dispatches
Cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer a huge sampling of the daily traffic between the State Department and 270 embassies and consulates worldwide.
A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents
The Times believes that the documents serve an important public interest, illuminating the goals, successes, compromises and frustrations of American diplomacy in a way that other accounts cannot match.
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