Actually Iains WikiLeaks in the main told people very little that they didn't already know from before. The absolute avalanche of astounding information that was promised by the MSM outlets like the Guardian hyped to the high heavens eventually turned out to be a very damp squib indeed.

"Opprobrium does not seem to worry uncle sam so long as he gets his wicked way."

I think international opinion matters more to the Government and people of the United States of America than it does to the Government of Russia.

"It certainly does not impede the mediaeval use of drones where the operators are judge, jury and executioner within milliseconds."

Be interested in what the mediaevil use of drones amounts to? As far as I am aware drones have no medieval equivalent or parallel. Also as far as I am aware drones have only ever been deployed in areas of active threat.