2010 United States diplomatic cables leak

2010 United States diplomatic cables leak  (Leak)
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Exposure of WikiLeaks acquired diplomatic cables, between the United States Department of State and its diplomatic missions around the world. Many previously unknown statements or opinions about a variety of Middle Eastern topics have been revealed.

The 2010 United States diplomatic cables leak was a set of leaks of diplomatic cables by top diplomats from over the world about world leaders and geopolitical topics.

Origin

This is a list of notable content from the United States diplomatic cables leak that reveals the United States' political opinion towards a variety of international affairs. Beginning on November 28, 2010, WikiLeaks had been publishing classified documents of detailed correspondence—diplomatic cables—between the United States Department of State and its diplomatic missions around the world. On 1 September 2011, it released all of the Cablegate documents in its possession without redaction.

By subject

The United States Department of State requires the reason for classification to be specified on all classified cables according to these classification categories.

• 1.4 a) military plans, weapons systems, or operations
• 1.4 b) foreign government information
• 1.4 c) intelligence activities, sources, or methods, or cryptology
• 1.4 d) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, including confidential sources
• 1.4 e) scientific, technological or economic matters relating to national security; which includes defense against transnational terrorism
• 1.4 f) United States government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities
• 1.4 g) vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects or plans, or protection services relating to the national security, which includes defense against transnational terrorism
• 1.4 h) weapons of mass destruction

Of the 3,420 cables published as of February 3, 2011, 2,647 are classified confidential or secret. Of these, the vast majority are labeled 1.4 (b) or 1.4 (d), or both, indicating that they contain information about foreign relations or governments. 107 of the cables are labeled 1.4 (c).

See the list below or in the infobox on the right per topic.

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