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Journalism of Courage
Libya: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi caused a month-long nuclear scare in 2009 when he delayed the return to Russia of radioactive material in an apparent fit of diplomatic pique
AFGHANISTAN: British troops were not up to the task of securing Afghanistan8217;s Helmand province and the governor pleaded for US reinforcements,American diplomats said
EGYPT: President Hosni Mubarak warned US officials Egypt might develop nuclear weapons if Iran obtained them. A US ambassador described Egypt,recipient of billions of dollars in US aid since making peace with Israel in 1979,as a stubborn and recalcitrant ally
MEXICO: A Mexican official said the government was in danger of losing control of parts of the country to powerful drug cartels
TURKMENISTAN: Turkmenistan8217;s leader is described as not very bright and a practised liar in a cable from the US embassy. It said President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov did not like the US,Iran or Turkey,but was fond of China
Yemen: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh secretly offered US forces open access to his country to launch attacks against Al Qaeda
Assurances,rebuttal
IRAN: Iran told Gulf Arab states it was not a threat and wanted cooperation,in an apparent attempt to lower tensions after WikiLeaks revelations that Gulf Arab leaders are deeply anxious about its nuclear programme
ITALY: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dismissed reports of US worries over his ties with Moscow and repeated he had never profited personally from his contacts
RUSSIA: President Dmitry Medvedev said the leaks showed the cynicism of US diplomacy but suggested they would not upset improving ties with Washington
