The WikiLeaks publication of 250,000 diplomatic cables stripped the veil from long-classified projects

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WikiLeaks cables reveal Arab nations pushed for Iran strike, China hacked Google, and more secrets

Washington's biggest state secrets - from Arab leaders privately begging for air strikes on Iran to American diplomats spying on UN officials - were laid bare Sunday in a massive online document dump.

The WikiLeaks publication of 250,000 diplomatic cables stripped the veil from long-classified projects, exposed back-channel communications and revealed unflattering comments about foes and friends alike.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini called it "the 9/11 of world diplomacy."

An angry White House said people trying to help the U.S. abroad may die because of the leak. Secretary of State Clinton was calling allies in full damage-control mode.

Rep. Pete King (R-L.I.) urged U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to designate WikiLeaks a "foreign terrorist organization," saying it "posed a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States," and to prosecute founder Julian Assange for espionage.

WikiLeaks says it plans to release more documents "in stages over the next few months." Read more at www.nydailynews.com

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