U.S. diplomat: ‘Grueling’ effort to patch up international ties
Washington (CNN) — A senior State Department official conceded Wednesday that, “This was a rough week for American diplomacy.” The official, speaking with reporters in a conference call, said the WikiLeaks disclosures of State Department diplomatic cables “have done substantial damage.” “We’ll probably never have a neat scorecard to show you with meetings not granted, confidences not shared, cooperation that’s hedged or denied,” he said, “and it is going to take time and hard work to rebuild trust…we’ve got a tough road ahead of us and a lot of rebuilding to do.” The official described what…
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