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| quote: | The U.S. is already in damage-control mode ahead of the latest classified documents expected to be released by whistle-blowing website Wikileaks.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with the leaders of several countries, warning her counterparts of what the documents may contain, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said.
There is speculation that the documents will reveal sensitive and embarrassing details of American diplomacy with foreign countries, The Associated Press reports.
"We are all bracing for what may be coming and condemn WikiLeaks for the release of classified material," Crowley said. "It will place lives and interests at risk. It is irresponsible."
Wikileaks has not set a time for the release, but it is expected to happen this weekend.
Earlier this week, the White House began alerting members of Congress and foreign governments that Wikileaks was preparing to dump hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables.
The U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Barry White, said in a statement published in a Norwegian newspaper that the documents would likely show candid comments by U.S. officials of political leaders from around the world, AP reported.
In addition to Norway, Italy and Canada have also said they have been briefed by American officials.
"These revelations are harmful to the United States and our interests," Crowley said. "They are going to create tension in relationships between our diplomats and our friends around the world."
The website, founded by Australian computer hacker Julian Assange, has said its latest document release will be seven times larger than the 400,000 sensitive Iraq war documents it unveiled in October.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN he hopes Wikileaks considers the potential damage it will cause.
"I would hope that those who are responsible for this would, at some point in time, think about the responsibility that they have for lives that they're exposing, he said. |
| quote: | | The U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Barry White, said in a statement published in a Norwegian newspaper that the documents would likely show candid comments by U.S. officials of political leaders from around the world, AP reported. |
| quote: | | The U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Barry White |
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