I'm sure other countries do that too, maybe not to the extent that we've done. Let's not be so naive. Foreign affairs is a rather touchy affair. Handshakes and treaties in front of the public, meanwhile something completely different is going on behind the scenes.
Granted I'm not saying this unethical action is right. But is it surprising? I mean look at our leaders. They're mostly slime-balls and bimbos.
We may be a world governing body to an extent, but I think this may change that which would be to our benefit.
I wonder if the government has realized that leaks are so easy to deal with if your not doing a bunch of shady shit behind the scenes yet. It seems to me everyone is mad about being caught and not really worried about what was done.