US warns sources identified in leaked cables

Officials from President Barack Obama8217;s administration told the newspaper that some of the sources for the leaked cables were relocated within their home countries and others were moved abroad,though they were not aware of anyone being attacked or imprisoned over the leaks.

8220;We feel responsible for doing everything possible to protect these people,8221; Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy,Human Rights and Labour Michael Posner,who is overseeing the damage control effort,told the Times. 8220;We8217;re taking it extremely seriously.8221;

About the 99 per cent of 251,287 cables obtained by the whistleblower website have not been released yet,but the State Department has reviewed most of the documents and distributed many of them for review by diplomats posted at embassies abroad.