Clinton: Nothing “Brave” in “Sabotaging” U.S. Partnerships

SecState says illegal disclosure "threatens our national security" and "undermines our efforts to work with other countries" during Monday briefing.

And: Clinton says U.S. taking "aggressive steps" to hold guilty parties responsible.

Highlights from Hillary Clinton's remarks:

It should not be a "surprise" that Iran is a subject of "great concern" to international community. Those concerns are "well-founded" and "widely shared."

Clinton "confident" U.S. partnerships with foreign nations will "withstand this challenge."

There is "nothing laudable" in "endangering innocent people," nothing "brave" in "sabotaging peaceful relations" with other countries.

"Confidential communication" fundamental to government's ability to "serve the public interest."

It is "imperative" we have "candid reporting" from the field to "inform" decisions made in Washington.