U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comments on the recent release of some 250,000 classified cables released by Wikileaks at the State Department November 29, 2010 in Washington, DC.

Debt and Diplomacy

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 2, 2010

In the wake of the cables released by Wikileaks, Ambassador Joe Wilson discusses what the leaked content may mean for diplomacy. Plus: Debt Reduction Task Force member Pete Domenici; new entries into the Encyclopedia of New York City; a look at how Arab leaders are portrayed in the Wikileaks data dump; and WNYC’s Bob Hennelly on the cuts to the Newark and Camden police forces. 

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