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| Edward Snowden leaks may be 'lethal |
| Edward Snowden leaks may be 'lethal' for troops: lawmakers
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 10-January-2014
3:53:19 AM |
| Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden's theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in "lethal" danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned on Thursday, citing a confidential Pentagon report.
The Defense Department prepared and sent on Monday to prominent members of Congress a classified paper analyzing the potential impact of revelations by the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor.
The report itself was not made public.
Defense Intelligence Agency chief Lieutenant General Michael Flynn formed a Pentagon task force dubbed the "Information Review Task Force-2" shortly after Snowden's theft of classified files was discovered, a DIA spokesman told AFP.
The DIA-led taskforce worked in coordination with other members of the intelligence community, the military services and the combatant commands.
"The goal was to assess the potential impact to the Department of Defense from the compromise of this information," the spokesman added, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Only an initial assessment was provided to lawmakers and the task force "continues its work as additional information is reviewed," according to the spokesman.
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