You are correct. It is so much better having it on the front page of the NYT, or on '60 Minutes'.
Besides, these 'secrets' were only a secret to the American Public.
Our ruling elite knew (they were the ones who said and did these things) and every foreign SPY knew these things, and the people in most other countries KNEW or BELIEVED these things.
Other than stirring up a little saber-rattling by the world's organized crime figures, the 'cables' have been revealing what a bunch of lying scum our LEADERS are. Maybe the rest of the world has a good reason to see us as THE GREAT SATAN, when the only contact they have with us is our LYING SCUM, TWO-FACED, GREEDY politicians.
The TRUTH is there, but it seems we DON'T want the truth.
It would be different if the info on these cables came out, and we doubted the 'source', but we don't. We know they are the truth (at least what truth the ruling elite say behind closed doors).
And yet, it seems American can't wait to have Julian's head removed and put on a platter.
How odd.
I apologize, I know that sounds like a gab, but only the far left and maybe loons on the Libertarian side use that verbiage and think that way IMO. At least the way I was reading it. Sorry!