Posted on 11/30/2010 7:04:48 AM PST by RobinMasters
The senior American diplomat at the UN tonight defended her team after WikiLeaks disclosed a US spying operation targeting the UN's secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, and members of the security council.
Susan Rice, the US ambassador appointed to the UN by Barack Obama last year, appeared uncomfortable and, at times, exasperated as she took questions from the media at the UN today.
She denied US diplomats were engaged in spying. "Let me be very clear: our diplomats are just that," she said. "They are diplomats. That is what they do every day. They get out and work with partners here at the UN and around the world."
Rice was questioned about a leaked US cable showing diplomats were asked to find personal financial details about the UN leadership, including credit card information, passwords for their communications systems and frequent-flier membership. Ban's office hit back at the US with a warning that any violation of UN "immunity" may breach international law.
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You know something ? The leaked cables make it impossible for Hillary Clinton to continue as secretary of state.
She will resign.
More and more this looks like Hillary was the main target here.
Her participation in the Lockerbie bomber deal didn't get her fired. Why would this?
I think she planned this whole thing. She’s the one person who has access to ALL these communications.
Is it part of higher level strategy?
These leaks wouldn’t happen unless somebody high up in the government wanted them to happen.
This is NOT a simple spilling of info; it's intentional and most likely to further World Government oversight.
The BEST way to handle the warning from the UN?
We not longer will belong to the UN, and remove your sorry asses from our country. Your Headquarters will be turned into a Homeless Shelter in 90 days.....get OUT!
(Indian name is "types with fists....."
Cui bono?
Who is “Cristina”. . .I find nothing about Hillary probing Drug Use, Stress, Anger. . .am I missing something here?
This administration has been a curse on America.
Stop being such ninnies, Hilary’s inquiry was perfectly routine. Btw she handled yesterday’s news conf. well. Watch out or we’ll get 8 more years of this.
PING!
Developing ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/nov/30/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updates
1.27pm: The German magazine Der Spiegel provided a teaser of what some of the documents will say about Kenya. “Viewed through the eyes of the US diplomats, entire states -Kenya for example - appear as mires of corruption,” it said.
It added: “Almost every single sentence in the embassy reports speaks with disdain of the government of President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.”
Alfred Mutua, Kenyan government spokesman, delivered an angry response. “If what is reported is true, it is totally malicious, and a total misrepresentation of our country,” he told a press conference, recorded by Capital FM Kenya.
“True friends should tell you the truth all the time and should not tell you that everything is OK on one hand, and on the other say the opposite.”
The spokesman also revealed that the US government had apologised.
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In an interview with Forbes magazine Wikileaks founder Julian Assange revealed that his next target for documents disclosures will be a large US bank. “A major American bank will suddenly find itself turned inside out,” it said.
http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2010/11/29/an-interview-with-wikileaks-julian-assange/
And he doesn't lie...or does he?
Hillary has been blackmailing enemies for decades in her various guises.
Killed HRC’s shot at getting the 2012 Dem nomination.
I am not up to speed.
How...
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