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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

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