Truth has been a thorn in the side of a number of administrations, but has become dramatically moreso for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the wake of the WikiLeaks releases of massive numbers of diplomatic cables. Clinton maintains that the revelation of the crimes committed by her and other officials will take “years to undo.”
“I think I will be answering concerns about WikiLeaks for the rest of my life,” lamented Clinton, adding that her current visits abroad amount to an “apology tour,” as she struggles to reassure foreign leaders who were “embarrassed” by leaks, or against whom US plots were revealed.
Though officials have made much of the “dangers” of the WikiLeaks releases, the reality so far is that they have led the US to shuffle a handful of diplomats to positions where they aren’t directly known to have shamed the government they are an envoy to, and has embarrassed a lot of officials.
But that embarrassment, as in the case of Secretary Clinton’s plot to steal credit card numbers from top UN officials, comes primarily as a function of their criminal activities becoming public knowledge. In this respect it is difficult to see how the administration will continue to lay the entire blame on WikiLeaks, when their own crimes are the real source of the scandal.
Years to "undo" or years to cover up once again?
More like years of damage control to make up new lies and duplicity.
If you commit the crime, you do the time.
Obviously, by her own account, Mrs. Clinton is no longer effective as a Secretary of State. It is time for her to resign.
Once they get the taste of power (and its perqs) they never surrender it Robert.
Right on, andy.
Or as Raul Julia answered to Robert Redford in the film "Havana" when he asked why the revolutionaries had to actually fight the Batista proto-fascist regime fronting for the US corporate, banking, and gambling elite; "They will not leave by asking NICELY"
Alan MacDonald
Sanford, Maine
I just want to say for once I totally agree with Jason Ditz.. I even laughed at one comment.
We'll never be able to undo the damage caused by the likes of this witch and the rest of the Israeli firster's.
It will take decades to recover from the damage that the HillBillary's have done to the USA by their destruction of the Democratic party and it's allegiance to the Corporatocracy which has transformed the Democrats into the Democraps. She's just embarrassed about being outed when she should be ashamed for her own conduct. Today's politicians, pretend christians[biblical harlots] and businesses only know unhealthy shame and use pride to cover up what is healthy shame. A co-dependent country, tHE USA can only be dysfunctional, and it is.
Years to undo? Better, years to re-cover the lies and crimes.
Damage from the truth? Interesting concept.
Wikileaks hade nothing to do with Bill and Hillary Clinton lies and deceptions‘ nor for lies and deceptions’ by George W. Bush, nor from Henry Kissinger times to Dick Cheney and up to present Obama administration.., including Hillary Clinton.., but yes that is true it will take years and perhaps a rapid change of those who lied to the American people.., including democrats whom are beneficial in laying to the American people, those whom are share holders and invests in war machinery and other means by US militarism regime to stay in power. Perhaps is time for the democratic party to clean their house and kick out hose who say they are democrats yet not acting nor knowing what they are doing.., they are just there to get paid by companies or by the tax payers.., Hillary Clinton is just one of them.
No surprise here.
Wikileaks is first and foremost an attack on global Empire (which is HQ'd in the US), while Clinton is the global mistress of Empire.
So, what do ya expect?
Alan MacDonald
Sanford, Maine
No, Shillary, WikiLeaks hasn't done any damage, YOU and your government have. Can you tell the difference? It is your actions that have caused the problem, WikiLeaks only uncovered them. You have no one but yourselves to blame. You know you go telling your sheepish citizens that it's okay to be searched and spied on and sexually assaulted at airports because, hey, don't worry if you ain't nothing to hide? Well, time to apply that talking point to yourselves and your government.
Hypocrisy is the second line of export of the US government, death being the first.
Sad that this is the place we find ourselves…. trying to control the entire world…….on the taxpayers money….[bankrupted]……for connected corporations and "special" [states] friends like Saudi…… & you know who….
They think they can control us forever…….with NO consequences……..