on March 11, 2015 in World News
Leak investigation stalls amid fears of confirming U.S.-Israel operation
Leak investigation stalls amid fears of confirming U.S.-Israel operation A sensitive leak investigation of a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has stalled amid concerns that a prosecution in federal court could force the government to confirm a joint U.S.-Israeli covert operation targeting Iran, according to current and former U.S. officials. Federal investigators suspect that retired Marine Gen. James E. “Hoss” Cartwright leaked to a New York Times reporter details about a highly classified operation to hobble Iran’s nuclear enrichment capability through cyber-sabotage — an effort not acknowledged by Israel or the United States. Prosecutors will have… View Article
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