In Panetta’s letter, obtained by CNN, he says the operation, “has led to an unprecedented amount of very sensitive — in fact, classified — information making its way into the press.”
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“Disclosure of classified information to anyone not cleared for it — reporters, friends, colleagues in the private sector or other agencies, former agency officers — does tremendous damage to our work. At worst, leaks endanger lives,” the letter said.
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