US Embassy to Bucharest responds to WikiLeaks messages: field reporting doesn't always shape final policy decisions

By its very nature, field reporting to Washington is candid and often raw information. It is preliminary and often incomplete. It is not an expression of policy, nor does it always shape final policy decisions, said the US Embassy to Bucharest in a statement about the information leaks on WikiLeaks. See the entire statement below: "Our government engages in the drafting and transmission of cables as an efficient form of global communication. By its very nature, field reporting to Washington is candid and often raw information. It is preliminary and often incomplete. It is not an expression of policy, nor does it always shape final policy decisions. Our government takes security very seriously, which is why our communications are often classified. We are taking aggressive action to ensure that our systems and private communications are secure. Several steps have been taken in recent weeks and months to enhance the security of our systems and to prevent the leak of information. The Department of State does not comment on materials, including classified documents, which may have been leaked. We condemn in the strongest terms the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents and sensitive national security information. By releasing stolen and classified documents, Wikileaks has put at risk not only the cause of human rights but also the lives and work of these individuals. President Obama supports responsible, accountable, and open government at home and around the world, but this reckless and dangerous action runs counter to that goal." Secret messages between the US Embassy in Romania and the US state were included in the 250,000 messages sent by American diplomats and recently revealed on WikiLeaks. The US Embassy in Bucharest sent 775 secret messages to US. One of the messages, analyzed by Romanian daily Gandul, includes information about the country’s energy, economic conditions, internal affairs, as well as the control of armaments. In December 2009, the month of presidential elections in Romania, the US Embassy in Bucharest sent 23 messages home, according to Gandul. WikiLeaks is a not-for-profit media organization, a project of the Sunshine Press. “Our goal is to bring important news and information to the public. We provide an innovative, secure and anonymous way for sources to leak information to our journalists (our electronic drop box). One of our most important activities is to publish original source material alongside our news stories so readers and historians alike can see evidence of the truth,” writes the company. editor@romania-insider.com