The bizarre torrent of intelligence documents posted on a gamers' chat server, allegedly by a 21-year-old National Guard technician, produced headlines last week about a host of revelations including secret Russian military plans and U.S. espionage against allies like Israel and South Korea.
But some of the revelations weren't exactly new. U.S. allies learned long ago that our intelligence agencies spy on them, and most reacted to the news with a shrug.
But the damage to American foreign policy, especially the Biden administration's effort to organize international support for Ukraine, is real.