Looking back over the key developments affecting international relations during 2010, the continuing release of over 250,000 US-origin diplomatic communications stands out as especially significant.
The story broke just over a month a month ago, and has been with us every day since. This must already amount to something of an endurance record given the relentless pressures of the 24/7 news cycle, and there is much, much more to come.
The WikiLeaks saga raises a host of complex, multifaceted issues. What to make of it all?