French Socialist Secrets: WikiLeaks and the US Embassy

The Blast/WikiLeaks text reveals how leading figures in the French Socialist Party, including Hollande, Royal and Jospin, actively courted the US administration of George W. Bush, especially over the war in Iraq. These PS leaders privately expressed more accommodating positions toward Washington to the US embassy than the public statements of the Chirac-Villepin government. WikiLeaks documents, especially diplomatic cables, show a genuine attempt to "woo" the United States, sometimes criticizing the official French line. The newspaper Le Monde, despite being a partner of WikiLeaks, is accused of downplaying or omitting these compromising revelations about the PS, instead privileging less critical aspects or focusing on other political figures. This omission suggests an attempt to protect the Socialist Party, highlighting a possible bias in the media coverage of sensitive information.