WikiLeaks are a great source of ammunition for pinning nations against each other, or their own people. Not everything in government can be transparent for the everybody and their mother to see, or else nothing would truly get done. Politics are not always rainbows and unicorns, so those matter are worked out behind closed documents  or so you think. Thanks to WIkiLeaks, the average person can take a closer look into the personality of their government. Not only Americans have been effected by these leaks either.

 InTony Karon's article, you see Middle Eastern nations being pitted against each other in the matter of Iran's nuclear weapons. Many nations secretly support Iran, but say that they do not. Why lie? Because it is bad for public opinion. If Iran were to have nuclear weapons, it would raise hell not only in the Middle East, where Iran would love to exercise its nuclear power, but in the United States as well. Also, backing Iran's nuclear armament would go against American ideals, most likely causing a U.S aided country to, well, lose U.S. aid for its people. It was interesting to me that Karon pointed out, that based off of this year's Univeristy of Maryland poll of Arab opinion, that 57% of poll takers support Iran in obtaining nuclear weapons and think it would positively effect their region. But the way I see it, is that giving a rather "grumpy" country nuclear weapons is just asking for chaos and destruction, coercion and something to hold over the people's head. In weak regimes with bad neighborhoods, they are already expressing their support for Iran;s nuclear rights and are trying to avoid the U.N. at the same time.

Basically, WikiLeaks are a great way to see a country's true feelings on a matter. They put out these cables, obviously assuming that no one except for the intended recipient will see them. Welcome to the 21st century guys.  These leaks not only contradict what a nation SAYS and what a nation truly THINKS, or thinks they should say to get a response.  The huge contrasting gap is worrisome especially in less stable nations, it is growing harder to get a read on what their intentions are. It seems though, that this is a growing trend in not just politics abroad but politics even on the smallest scale; say what sounds good in public but hide what you really feel to stay in power. It almost seems to me that, these governments abroad lie in public in order to have U.S. support, but we know where they stand thanks to private cables and conversations. The United States has a funny way of not practicing what they preach, and it is a complete and total embarrassment to what our country was founded on.  Transparency seems impossible when dealing with international politics, they all operate behind closed doors. So, is your government doing what is truly best for "the people" or what is best for their own satisfaction?