- THE ART OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE -

I could be wrong, but the possibility does exist that:

1. The latest wiki-"leaks" are not really leaks at all, but mere US propaganda...

The setting is perfect: who wouldn't want to read "classified" / "top secret" documents - especially from an over-secretive source like the US? It is human nature to be inquisitive - more so when faced with a pandora's box...

If I was the US and wanted to influence perceptions/political dynamics, I would simply create fake classified documents whose contents surreriptiously promote my overt/covert agenda and then have somebody (preferably unwittingly) leak them out to the world.

Most people would be inclined to believe the contents without questioning their authenticity/veracity - simply because the source is perceived as anti-establishment. Thus vigilantes like the wikileak founder run the risk of being converted to tools of imperialist propaganda a.k.a useful idiots.

2. The recent visibility of wikileaks founder.. including the timely arrest warrants in Europe.. US "appeal" for the docs not to be released.. etc was all stage-managed to build up global media interest in readiness for the "big leak".

3. What we are witnessing is a change in US tactics from direct action to Psychological Warfare, with the aim of radically altering the global political landscape.

4. Obama is not aware of the "psychological operation" and has not have given authorization for it. Most likely a rogue US agency is behind it (CIA?)

5. Radical pro-war, anti-Obama and pro-imperialism elements in the "rogue agency" planned to use the leaks to sabotage Obama's policies and minimize likelihood of his reelection.

6.The "damaging leaks" give the US an opportunity to overtly pursue and silence a high-risk whisleblower (what happened to media freedom rhetoric?) - whilst sending a strong warning message to potential whistleblowers.

7. Rogue government agencies in the US have very dirty secrets that they don't want revealed to the world. Hence the strategy of silencing connected whisteblowers - sacrifice minor damage in order to prevent major damage in future.

8. US will dismiss the libellious dossiers as mere personal opinions (or abrasive writing style) of its envoys and delink the documents from official foreign policy. They can then "apologise" to their allies - despite having set the scene to use them as unwitting pawns in the next wave of global powerplay games.

9. US now has an opportunity to justify censorship of the Internet in the interests of national security.

Things may not be as they seem... actually the US may stand to gain (strategically) from these so called "leaks"!

Grab your pop corn, kick back, and enjoy the show!

(Disclaimer: Personal Opinion)