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‘WikiLeaks’ founder has ‘blood of soldiers on his hands’, says Mullen | United States has asked for FBI’s help to inquire into the leaking of more than 90,000 classified military records on the Afghan war by ‘WikiLeaks’ website, and accused its founder Julian Assange of having 'blood ... on his hands.' "Mr. Assange can say whatever
he likes about the greater good he thinks he and his source are doing, but the
truth is they might already have on their hands the blood of some young soldier
or that of an Afghan family," Fox News quoted Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm.
Mike Mullen, as saying. The US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that he
had called FBI Director Robert Mueller to deal with this issue, and claimed that
the documents published online on Sunday, were potentially dangerous for US troops
and allies, and an "aggressive investigation" would determine how the leaks occurred.
"The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially
severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies and Afghan partners, and may well
damage our relationships and reputation in that key part of the world," Gates
said. The FBI would presumably handle aspects of the investigation that involve
civilians outside the Defense Department, and the Justice Department could bring
charges in federal court. Meanwhile, Assange agreed that the files offered an
insight into U.S. tactics, and said that it is not his job to look into the national
security concerns. "It is not our role to play sides for states. States have national
security concerns, we do not have national security concerns," he said. The security
breach has cautioned the Pentagon, which is now tightening its rules for handling
classified material in war zones. |
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