Snowden Obtained Nearly 2 Million Classified Files In NSA Leak – Pentagon Report -- RT
Edward Snowden downloaded 1.7 million intelligence files from US agencies, the most secrets ever to be stolen from the US government in a single instance in the nation’s history, according to lawmakers who have viewed a classified Pentagon report.
Legislators who saw the secret report claimed that many of the documents taken by Snowden regarding military options could put personnel at risk, although they did not delve into specifics.
“This report confirms my greatest fears – Snowden’s real acts of betrayal place America’s military men and women at greater risk. Snowden’s actions are likely to have lethal consequences for our troops in the field,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said in a statement. Rogers had recently ignited some controversy after joking that Snowden should be placed on a military “kill list.”
Read more ....
Update: Pentagon Finds Snowden Took Most U.S. Secrets Ever, Rogers Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
My Comment: Only a few hundred files have been released .... one can only imagine what the 1.7 million other files may contain.
No comments:
Post a Comment