I think that’s right. The diplomatic cables leaked by Chelsea Manning have had a major political impact in several countries around the world. They may have helped
, and while WikiLeaks’ role in fomenting the Arab Spring uprisings has been somewhat exaggerated—including
—cables detailing the corruption and lavish lifestyles of the Ben Ali family in Tunisia certainly
But as you might expect from documents written by U.S. diplomats themselves, the cables didn’t actually portray U.S. foreign policy in the worst light.