Wikileaks
Gulf war cries over Iran exaggerated
Gulf States discuss Iran following WikiLeaks revelations
Files show Qatar’s delicate balance
Among the secret diplomatic cables thus far released by WikiLeaks are a few that give insight into the US view of Qatar, as well as Qatar's stance on regional issues in the Gulf and elsewhere in the Middle East. In preparation for the January 4 visit of Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (referred to as "HBJ"), Qatar's prime minister, to Washington, D.C., Joseph LeBaron, US ambassador to Qatar, drafted a cable to D.C. as a primer with talking points and issues to address with Hamad bin Jassim.
Twisting the Tale from Arabs to North Korean Missiles
War cries ringing in Obama’s ears
The leaked reports sent by United States officials abroad to Washington reveal a treacherous playing field for the United States in the Middle East. While the some of the 219 diplomatic cables publicly released to date - of a reported 251,000 obtained by WikiLeaks, an independent international organization that facilitates leaks and makes documents public - cover a range of countries and issues, a major theme of particular interest to US media was the support by some Arab leaders for a US attack on Iran.