I agree that diplomacy is highly complex, yet I'm wondering how much real damage will be done by Wikileaks revelations and how much good ... For me it's more about the mismatch between the public image and what's happening in secrecy. Ultimately, in a democracy, every action of the government should be open to public inquiry. maybe there is some information, in special circumstances, that cannot be released straight away. Yet, I personally believe, it is very little.

I just read an interesting article about these issues by Craig Murray a former British Ambassador. Submitted it also here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1951145