Monday, July 8, 2013

Pentagon Moves To Keep The Osama Bin Laden Files Secret

Adm. William H. McRaven (center) has called for more flexibility in how Special Operations forces are used. REUTERS

Osama bin Laden Files Secretly Moved From Defense Dept. To CIA -- Washington Times

Suddenly, obtaining information on the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideaway home got a bit tougher.

A Pentagon watchdog report says one of America’s top special operations commander told military officials to move records on the raid from the Defense Department to the Central Intelligence Agency — an order that effectively shields much of the information from the public eyes.

The move was done in secret and was initially described in a draft report from the Pentagon’s inspector general, obtained by The Associated Press.

The admission of the records transfer, made by Adm. William McRaven, was removed from the final report, AP said. The inspector general’s draft report said the transfer of records was aimed at protecting the names of those involved in the raid — and not to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests.

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Update #1: Secret move keeps bin Laden records in the shadows -- AP
Update #2: Records of SEAL raid on bin Laden purged from Pentagon computers -- al.com

My Comment: I suspect that they are doing this because they are concerned over legal incidences like this one where they must comply but risk the possibility of leaking sensitive information.

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