From Monday’s press gaggle with Pentagon spokesperson Colonel David Lapan.
WikiLeaks
According to Lapan, the 120 person review team set up to respond to the anticipated release of 400,000 Iraq war documents through the whistleblower website WikiLeaks has already gone over the Iraq database and will put the DoD in a position to promptly respond to possible dangers resulting from the release.
Lapan said that news organizations should not publish the leaked material so as not to legitimize WikiLeaks.
DADT
A federal judge in California is set to rule today on whether she will grant a request from the Obama administration to place a stay on an earlier order to halt the enforcement of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
If the stay is denied, Lapan said that the Pentagon will keep their recent suspension of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in place.
When asked if the suspension has resulted in any breakdowns in unit cohesion or disciplinary troubles in the field, Lapan remarked that there were none that he was aware of, but that minor disciplinary issues in individual commands don’t typically reach him.
Bin Laden Story
Lapan didn’t have any comments on the CNN story regarding the possible location of Bin Laden, but said that there isn’t anything in it that hasn’t been reported previously.