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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.
WikiLeaks Archive — Cables Uncloak U.S. Diplomacy
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A cache of diplomatic cables provides a chronicle of the United States' relations with the world.
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About the Documents
A mammoth cache of a quarter-million confidential American diplomatic cables, most of them from the last three years, provides an unprecedented look at bargaining by embassies, candid views of foreign leaders and assessments of threats. The material was obtained by WikiLeaks and made available to a number of news organizations in advance.
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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.
A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents
Bill Keller, executive editor of The New York Times, explains the decision to publish articles based on thousands of United States embassy cables.
Cables Depict Coaxing by U.S. in Bid to Clear Guantánamo's Prison
State Department cables show the painstaking efforts by the United States to reduce the population of the Guantánamo prison so it can eventually close.
North Korea Keeps World Guessing
The cables on North Korea are long on guesses and short on facts, even when containing the thoughts of diplomats from China, the North’s ally.
From Pakistan, Diplomats Write About a Vexing Ally
Diplomatic cables highlight the differences between Washington and Pakistan over the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and Washington’s relations with India.
In Private, U.S. Opposed Release Of Nuclear Dealer
The United States opposed Pakistan’s releasing the nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan from house arrest, diplomatic cables show.
Ahoy Washington, Need Advice: Blackwater Plans Pirate Hunt
Blackwater tried to find business offering protection from Somali pirates and sought the aid of the American Embassy in Djibouti, a 2009 cable said.
Cables Praise French Friend With a ‘Mercurial’ Side
Leaked cables offer a nuanced assessment of the French leader as a friend of America and an erratic figure with authoritarian tendencies.
Cables Offer Dim View of Russia and Putin
Cables show that the United States harbors a dim view of the Russian leaders and little hope that Russia will become more democratic or reliable.
Embracing Georgia, U.S. Misread Signs of Rifts
American diplomats in Georgia often set aside skepticism and embraced Georgian versions of disputed events, like the 2008 conflict with Russia.
U.S. Diplomats Fretted About Canadians Carrying a ‘Chip on Their Shoulder’
Leaked cables suggest that American diplomats think Canadians “carry a chip on their shoulder” and feel overshadowed by the United States.
Afghan Corruption Undercuts U.S.
Corruption in Afghanistan, leaked cables say, is pervasive and dispiriting for American officials trying to build support for the Afghan government.
Cables Offer Shifting Portrait of Hamid Karzai
Diplomatic reports show the trajectory of the Afghan president from a leader anointed by the West to an embattled one who baffles his allies.
Wider Window Into Iran’s Missile Capabilities Offers a Murkier View
Officials disagree about missiles Iran is said to have obtained from North Korea, and scant evidence exists that they are close to being deployed.
Yemen Helps U.S. Fight Al Qaeda, on Its Own Terms
Diplomatic cables offer an intimate view of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni leader, who has become steadily more aggresive against Al Qaeda.
Angry at U.S., Libya Delayed Deal for the Disposal of Nuclear Fuel, Cables Say
A deal to have a stockpile of spent nuclear fuel removed from Libya and buried in Russia was briefly delayed by a diplomatic dispute, cables show.
Cables Detail U.S. Cooperation and Frustration With Mexico
The documents released by WikiLeaks capture a moment when Mexican officials were forced to acknowledge that their military strategy was not producing the results in the drug war.
Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web
China has engaged in attacks aimed at American military and political data, and its leaders have been obsessed with Google’s role in China, cables say.
Cables Suggest Mideast Resists U.S. on Cutting Terrorists’ Cash
American officials say that millions of dollars are flowing to extremist groups worldwide, and that some Middle East allies are not helping to stop it.
Meddling by Neighbors Adds to Iraq’s Woes
Interference threatens to aggravate Iraq’s sectarian divisions and undercut efforts by Iraqi leaders to overcome rivalries and build a stable government.
Cables Reveal Europe’s Distrust of U.S. Bank Monitoring Program
When Europeans halted a program used to monitor international banking transactions, the United States had to scramble to regain support for it.
U.S. Strains to Stop Arms Flow
American officials say they have been frustrated in their efforts to block Syria, Iran, North Korea and other countries from selling arms to militants.
France, Turning to a New Partner, Angers an Old One Over a Ship
The French want to sell a Mistral — a ship that carries helicopters and can conduct amphibious assaults — to Russia, despite American objections.
NATO Balanced Anxieties of Baltic States and Moscow
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania lobbied NATO to be included in a defense plan, a step that required much secret diplomacy and reassurances for Russia.
State Dept. Daily Is Window on a Jittery Planet
For a select, high-security audience in a suspicious world, The Diplomatic Security Daily can’t be beat for its coverage of rumors and threats.
Documents Confirm Shipments of Tanks to Sudan
The arms transfers to southern Sudan, which will soon vote in a referendum on secession, were revealed in 2008 when Somali pirates found the weapons aboard a captured Ukrainian freighter.
Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by C.I.A.
Diplomatic cables made public by WikiLeaks showed that American officials put pressure on Germany not to enforce arrest warrants in the case of a German citizen kidnapped in 2003.
China Resisted U.S. Pressure on Rights of Nobel Winner
In light of Western support for the dissident Liu Xiaobo, China has waged an unprecedented campaign of pressure against other governments.
Cable Shows Nations Going Easy on Cuba
Many of the world’s leading democracies avoid criticizing Cuba on human rights, content with pomp and photo ops, a leaked document says.
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Leaked Cables Shed New Light on Ex-K.G.B. Officer’s Death in London
Among American documents on the 2006 poisoning death of a former K.G.B. officer, Alexander V. Litvinenko, one reports Russia’s claim that British security services waved off surveillance of the killers.
Diplomats Help Push Sales of Jetliners on the Global Market
Sales campaigns for commercial jets on the global market often include politicking and cajoling at the highest levels of government.
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