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Gates pledges aggressive probe into WikiLeaks source
Sierra Leone Times
Thursday 29th July, 2010
(IANS)
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the Pentagon is conducting an aggressive investigation into the source behind the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents about the war in Afghanistan to the internet whistle-blower WikiLeaks.
'This department is conducting a thorough, aggressive investigation to determine how this leak occurred, to identify the person or persons responsible, and to assess the content of the information compromised,' Gates told reporters at the Pentagon.
The 91,000 classified documents leaked to WikiLeaks emerged in press reports Sunday, prompting outrage from the White House and the Pentagon over worries they could expose sources and methods about operations in Afghanistan and put lives in danger.
The documents are largely old, covering the period from 2004 to 2009, and contain material that has already been in the public domain. But they also reveal details about the nature of military and intelligence operations.
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| By Anonymous, 07-29-10, 10:20 PM |
Gates pledges aggressive probe into WikiLeaks sourceNow the little Napolean show his color. |
| By waltky, 08-06-10, 04:31 AM |
| If dey was obtained illegally, w/o permission, den dey was stolen...
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Pentagon Demands WikiLeaks Return Stolen Documents
05 August 2010 - The Pentagon is demanding that the website WikiLeaks immediately return tens of thousands of secret documents on the war in Afghanistan published last month, along with others the site’s owners say they are preparing to put out.
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Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell Thursday called on WikiLeaks to return all versions of the classified documents, and permanently delete them from its computers and records. Morrell said the website has a chance to do what he calls the right thing and not exacerbate the damage that has already been done. But the spokesman said Pentagon officials are not very confident that WikiLeaks will have a change of heart.
He said WikiLeaks has shown no sign so far of realizing the seriousness of the situation, including the lives it has endangered and operations that may have been undermined. Military officials suspect a U.S. soldier gave the documents to WikiLeaks. The papers describe problems in the war in Afghanistan and include the names of Afghan citizens who helped U.S. forces.
Morrell did not say what moves the Pentagon may take to compel WikiLeaks to return the documents. But he said the FBI and U.S. Justice Department are involved in the investigation. The spokesman said the Pentagon has a team of 80 intelligence experts working around the clock studying the leaked documents. He also said steps are being taken to protect the Afghan citizens named in the papers.
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