From possibly
not the most authoritative of sources, there's no current evidence that anyone was killed as a result of the Afghan Diaries, and approximately 3 million people had clearance to view the "cables".
Pffft, all sorts of new stuff happens when new information arrives, especially if it is NOT doctored information. This seems like a good thing to me. And if secrecy or privacy is needed for negotiation, get married.
I think it's true that when all negotiations are public, those negotiations become very complex. There is indeed a pressure to simplify them BY TELLING THE TRUTH! A great many other voices will clamor for attention and to mock, but if the truth is the standard, then what really is there available to mock?
"Hey, Kim Jong-Il, we think you're overweight and short! We don't want to feed your people either! Suck it, bro!"
"Oh yeah? Well, I have lots of maybe-weapons that I shall now brandish as if real!"
"Keep sucking it, bro!"
"Yankee devils! I just want to keep power and control lots of slaves! Suck this! *launches nuke*"
"We're all sucking it n--*boom*"
The truth will set you free
(of this mortal coil)