Private conversations are where treason, and anti-American activites take place. They need to be honest and straightforward. The only secrecy should be military secrets, deployments, launch codes, war plans, etc.
But in diplomacy, there is almost never a reason for secrecy. There we learn that the US Govt hides Saudi financing for Al Queda, that the US Govt is trying to coerce other nations in Copenhagen to impose cap and trade on AMericans, and that we are knowingly losing hundreds of millions in Afghanistan through embezzelment and have no intent to reign it in. We learn that All of Europe wants us to attack Iran but needs to retain their ability to publically bi@ch about us doing it. DIPLOMATIC secrecy is best exemplified by pre-WWI Europe. Secret deal behind hidden treaty is the European way, not the American way.
State department secrecy seems mostly aimed at doing things against Americas interest, and being able to hide it from the citizenry.
Why should we hide EU duplicity, Saudi payroll of terror, and Afghan corruption. Isnt it utterly obvious by now that our diplomats never win a pro-USA result?
I don’t know. It appears that FReepers want the US government to start murdering people to protect Hillary Clinton.