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January 19, 2011

Internal Review Contradicts U.S. Claims on WikiLeaks 
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Internal U.S. government reviews have found that Wiki Leaks' disclosures
of State Department diplomatic cables has caused little damage to the
U.S. government abroad. The review contradicts repeated public
statements by the Obama administration that Wiki Leaks has endangered
U.S. policies and personnel. According to the Reuters news agency, two
congressional officials say the administration felt compelled to
misrepresent the expected consequences of the leak out of a desire to
shut down the whistleblower website and bring charges against its top
members.



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