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Jun112010
Pentagon Notes
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 11:43AM
From Friday’s gaggle with Pentagon spokesperson Bryan Whitman
Wikileaks
The Daily Beast reported this morning that Pentagon investigators are searching for Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblower site Wikileaks, amid concerns that the site could soon post potentially damaging State Department documents.
Whitman acknowledged that there is an investigation and emphasized that the Department has a responsibility to ensure that classified material is safeguarded. The spokesperson added that it isn’t uncommon for DoD officials to ask reporter to withhold information that could endanger the U.S.
World Cup
The U.S. military has provided security resources for international sporting events, including this years’ Winter Olympics.
However, this is not the case in South Africa, which is hosting the 2010 World Cup. Although security will be provided for U.S. officials attending the games, there will not be any larger presence.
Arlington Cemetery
No new comments on the Arlington Cemetery story.
Wikileaks
The Daily Beast reported this morning that Pentagon investigators are searching for Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblower site Wikileaks, amid concerns that the site could soon post potentially damaging State Department documents.
Whitman acknowledged that there is an investigation and emphasized that the Department has a responsibility to ensure that classified material is safeguarded. The spokesperson added that it isn’t uncommon for DoD officials to ask reporter to withhold information that could endanger the U.S.
World Cup
The U.S. military has provided security resources for international sporting events, including this years’ Winter Olympics.
However, this is not the case in South Africa, which is hosting the 2010 World Cup. Although security will be provided for U.S. officials attending the games, there will not be any larger presence.
Arlington Cemetery
No new comments on the Arlington Cemetery story.
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