In a statement released yesterday by the United States Embassy, it said that the unauthorised release of classified material has the very real potential to harm individuals as well as efforts to advance objectives shared by the country and the US.
“The unauthorised release of classified material has the very real potential to harm individuals as well as efforts to advance objectives shared by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the United States of America.
“It is unfortunate that a decision has been made to release information from conversations that took place in confidence,” the statement said.
“The U.S. Government engages in the drafting and transmission of cables as an efficient form of global communication. U.S. policy is made in Washington and field reporting is only one of the factors contributing to policy decisions.”
The statement explained that communications between the field and Washington ensures that policymakers in Washington have a full understanding of all the factors at play when they make decisions.
“By its very nature, field reporting to Washington is candid and often raw information. Analysis expressed in cables may also be out of context, or may be the opinion of the reporting officer – and those opinions may not be shared by policymakers,” the release said.
