Wikileaks + US diplomacy = biggest "diplomatic" storm ever incoming !

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Kasz216 said:

famousringo said:

Kasz216 said:

 

Oh and "US diplomats spying on UN Leadership."

Which is what Diplomats do.   Diplomats are spies.

I'm glad somebody pointed this out.

Nobody at the UN is going to be shocked or amazed that their fellow diplomats are trying to sneak as much information as they can out of each other. They may not say it, but they all know it.

In defence of diplomats, their jobs do entail a lot more than just spying, though.

True, true... but I mean, I forget where I learned it... I want to say Civilization 2 funny enough.

Diplomat's are basically what you call "White hat" spies.  They aren't going to do anything illegal but along with proposals and meetings and conveying info, their jobs are basically to keep their ears open, and try and overhear as much as they can.

Did you read the cable about the spying? It seems to me that they were asked to do many illegal things. Capturing passwords used by other diplomats, biometric data etc etc.

I'm not surprised that UN diplomats are being spied on, but I am wondering if there will be any impact on Clinton since she signed the order herself... Looks like something that would definitely affect her job performance now that everyone knows it.