Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Pentagon Unleashes On The White House Bin Laden Leakers

PENTAGON BRIEFING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a press conference at the Pentagon, May 18, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen

SEAL Team Six: Pentagon Ramps Up War Of Words Over White House Leaks -- Christian Science Monitor

Defense Secretary Robert Gates expresses dismay that the Situation Room pact not to talk about the details of the SEAL Team Six operation 'lasted about 15 hours.' Adm. Mike Mullen says further leaks could jeopardize the effectiveness of future special ops.

The public rift between the Pentagon and the White House over the leaking of details surrounding the Navy SEAL raid of Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound intensified Wednesday, as senior defense officials warned of their worries about the safety of the highly secretive US military commando team.

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More News On Sec. of Defense Gates And Adm. Mike Mullen Remarks To Reporters

Stop talking about bin Laden raid: US military -- Yahoo News/AFP
Gates: Time to stop talking about bin Laden raid -- USA Today
Gates: Details on raid are dangerous -- Politico
Mullen, Gates tell senior officials 'It is time to stop talking' -- Washington Examiner
Robert Gates, Mike Mullen To Bin Laden Raid Leakers: Stop Talking -- David Wood, Huffington Post

US humiliated Pakistan by carrying out Abbottabad operation: Defence secretary -- DNA India
Bin Laden raid was humiliating to Pakistanis, Gates, Mullen say -- CNN

Gates Says ‘Somebody’ in Pakistan Knew about Bin Laden -- New York Times
Gates, Mullen: No evidence top Pakistani leaders knew of bin Laden's presence -- CNN
No Proof Top Pakistanis Knew of Bin Laden: Gates -- Bloomberg
Gates: ‘Somebody knew’ in Pakistan that bin Laden was hiding there, maybe not top leaders -- Washington Post
Gates: Somebody in Pakistan knew about bin Laden -- Yahoo News/AP
'Someone' in Pakistan knew about bin Laden -- Sydney Morning Herald
Gates: No Proof, But 'Somebody' In Pakistan 'Had To Know' About Bin Laden -- NPR

Gates and Mullen insist relationship with Pakistan must endure
-- Stars and Stripes
US should continue Pakistan aid, says defense chief -- DAWN/AFP
US should continue Pakistan aid: Robert Gates -- Express Tribune/AFP/Reuters

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