Adm. McRaven Threatens Legal Action Against Troops Telling Secrets, After Raid Book Announced -- Washington Post/AP
WASHINGTON — Special operations chief Adm. Bill McRaven warned his troops, current and former, that he would take legal action against anyone found to have exposed sensitive information that could cause fellow forces harm.
“We will pursue every option available to hold members accountable, including criminal prosecution where appropriate,” the four-star commander wrote, in an open, unclassified letter emailed to the active-duty special operations community Thursday, and obtained by The Associated Press.
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My Comment: The U.S. military through Adm. McRaven is making it very clear that they will use legal means to go after current AND former soldiers who reveal secrets to the public .... and in my opinion the Admiral is right. But I wished the Pentagon also showed the same bluntness when it comes to their political bosses and their long history of leaking military operations and secrets.
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