Speaking with some seriously refreshing candour, Gates cracked, “Every other government in the world knows the United States government leaks like a sieve, and it has for a long time.” So maybe we should all relax over “meltdowns” and the like. You don’t need to worry about tainting international image when it’s already tainted! [NYT]
James Mac
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 11:38 AMTrue. Sad, but true.
StevoTheDevo
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 12:53 PMThis bloke actually gets it!
Anyone who is surprised by any of the Wikileaks “revelations” is seriously deluded!
Your Mate Alex
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 1:31 PMpeople aren’t surprised of dodgy dealings. everyone knows and expects this sort of thing happens. there is a world of difference between knowing things are going on in general by a group and having specific evidence of an individual’s exact behaviour be that illegal or just embarrassing. it certainly won’t be changing the way the world sees governments but there may be a few nervous individuals.
Lillee
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 1:55 PMThat’s why he is the Secretary of Defence, he actually understands his job better than anyone else!
GERHARD GIEDROJC
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 2:53 PMA sane voice amongst the hysteria. How refreshing.
Steve
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 8:43 PMWe’ve watched/read enough Tom Clancy/Robert Ludlum/etc to, by now, realise this sort of behaviour is par for the course. Was I aware the US government was deliberately keeping tabs on the UN? No. But would this sort of thing be within the realm of possibility? Definitely.
It’s refreshing to see a guy come out, shrug and say: Deal with it.
VB
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 11:12 PMWhat the ……. a rational American. He must be a plant. That will come out in a leak surely.
Support the need for secrecy before an event. After the event its need to be revealed within reason and assessed.
Basis of Democracy is government for the people not against
James Carson
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 2:05 AMwow, i now trust this guy cos he told me that i dont :)
olearymo
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 10:21 AMWow! You go Gates! This guy actually has a brain. They need MANY more like him.