US: WikiLeaks release endangers 'countless' lives
The Obama administration is warning online whistleblower WikiLeaks that its expected imminent release of classified State Department documents will put "countless" lives at risk, threaten global counterterorism operations and jeopardize US relations with its allies.
In a letter sent Saturday to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the State Department's top lawyer says publication of the documents could do massive harm to America's standing by exposing secret military operations and revealing dissidents' charges against foreign governments. The cables are expected to be released on Sunday. (AP)
