Reply #13: To be honest, I do think these leaks have the potential to cause some yet unforeseen consequences.

[Arrowhead2k1]

But I still think they are necessary. The veils of secrecy need to be opened up a little so that things can finally get worse before they get better. The status quo can't last like this forever anyways. State secrets aren't meant to conceal scandals from the people.

Things I'm keeping my eye on are reaction in the middle east for the revelation that Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar have been urging a military strike on Iran.

Also, the yet to be released cables from the embassy in Lebanon are almost certainly bound to have some damaging information regarding the wars there and the assassination of Hariri. This is a country that is already teetering on the edge of another civil war. I fear it won't take much to send them into a tissy...