US orders review after leak of 250,000 secret files

THE US ordered a sweeping review of access to sensitive government information in the wake of the massive and potentially embarrassing WikiLeaks release of more than 250,000 classified documents.

The State Department memos, reflecting in some cases unflattering assessments of world leaders, left the administration feeling vulnerable.

Publication of the secret memos and documents also increased widespread global alarm about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.