Today WikiLeaks publishes confidential documents from dozens of United States Embassies around the world. The embassies’ requests ranged widely, from supplies of gardening equipment to hiring a Chinese company to create Chinese-language promotional videos for American beef, as well as purchasing spy equipment for installation in CIA-controlled restaurants in Moscow.
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In the world of diplomacy, behind the facade of official statements and solemn ceremonies lies the painstaking daily work of ensuring the functioning of foreign missions.
And, of course, it is important to emphasize that the purpose of this publication is not to condemn or justify the actions of diplomatic missions, but to demonstrate how everyday administrative routines are intertwined with larger political processes.
