AUDIO: Cables are incomplete expressions of foreign policy – US Embassy in Colombo

The US Embassy in Colombo released a statement a short while ago critising Wikileaks stating that they, condemned the unauthorized disclosures and are taking every step to prevent future security breaches.

US Embassy spokesman Glen Davis in the statement added that “these cables are often preliminary and incomplete expressions of foreign policy, and they should not be seen as having standing on their own or as representing U.S. policy.”

Statement from Glen Davis Spokesman for U.S. Embassy Colombo:

 “The Department of State does not comment on materials, including classified documents, which may have been leaked.   Any unauthorized disclosure of classified information by Wikileaks has harmful implications for the lives of identified individuals that are jeopardized, but also for global engagement among and between nations.   Given its potential impact, we condemn such unauthorized disclosures and are taking every step to prevent future security breaches.  While we cannot speak to the authenticity of any documents provided to the press, we can speak to the diplomatic community’s practice of cable writing.  Cables reflect the internal day-to-day analysis and candid assessments that feed the government’s foreign relations deliberations. These cables are often preliminary and incomplete expressions of foreign policy, and they should not be seen as having standing on their own or as representing U.S. policy.”