analysis. it's what diplomats are paid to do. they're in a difficult position when it's made public. >> as far as the brits aren't denying the existence of these memos, right? >> reporter: right. they are launching a leak investigation as you heard. we have the british public would expect our ambassadors to provide an honest, unvarnished assessment. it's important that all of our ambassadors can offer their advice. it goes on. that's them saying, we didn't want this to get caught. we didn't want this to get out. ned knows this very well. he has read a lot of these cables. cables are supposed to be confidential. the issue here is whether there's an internal leak or whether a foreign intelligence services intere s intercepted t.