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    WikiLeaks Rips the Lid off US Diplomacy

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the release of more than a quarter-million confidential documents endangers lives and threatens national security . Veterans say it betrays the trust that is the essence of diplomacy. We hear some of the myriad details and ask what it means for the future of international relations.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the release of more than a quarter-million confidential documents endangers lives and threatens national security. Veterans say it betrays the trust that is the essence of diplomacy. We hear some of the myriad details and ask what it means for the future of international relations.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Alan Rusbridger

      Guardian Newspaper

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      Roger Cressey

      former Director for Counterterrorism, National Security Council

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      David Rieff

      Policy Analyst

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Has START Stalled?
    1. 0:00WikiLeaks Rips the Lid off US DiplomacyYou’re reading this
    2. 23:41Has START Stalled?
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