The whole thing just showed that Pax Americana is over. And the damage was made by US government alone. The leaks were small enough to just let the whole thing

The whole thing just showed that Pax Americana is over. And the damage was made by US government alone. The leaks were small enough to just let the whole thing die down. But by wasting enormous amounts of diplomatic efforts and capital they managed to lose face in front of the whole world.