the Saudis and the Iranians can no longer pretend publicly that they don't hate each other. Why not? Everyone with a brain already knew that the Saudi regime h

the Saudis and the Iranians can no longer pretend publicly that they don't hate each other. Why not? Everyone with a brain already knew that the Saudi regime hate the Iranian regime. The cables do nothing to change that. And really, the fact is, Saudi Arabia's King's opinions on Iran have zero bearing on whether the US invades Iran. I don't see what exactly distinguishes your claims about the probability of war increasing due to this "revelation" from magical thinking. That's just one example, there's any number of other ways that bringing unpleasant truths to the surface can spoil already-weak relationships, as anyone who has ever been in a weak relationship can tell you. I don't think that one's love life or startup business experience really equips the average person to correctly understand international diplomacy. You say this is just one example: OK, please list some more. Or flesh out this one to the point where it actually makes sense.