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IRAN LEAK TRACED TO WHITE HOUSE
Washington April 14 Sources close to Seymour Hersh, whose New Yorker article on military action against Iran raised such a stir, indicated that the leak of the contingency plan may have originated in the White House. Improbable as it may seem, given the Bush administration's condemnation of the disclosure, the actual leak of the secret plan may be traced to a source close to the oval office.
In response to questions from the press, Roger Felton , deputy assistant to the Secretary to the President, stated that he would never have disclosed material that hadn't been declassified by the president. He noted that President Bush had publicly labeled the article about the contingency plan "speculative".
While the White House remained highly critical of Mr. Hersh and his article, a highly placed administration advisor remarked in an off-the-record interview that the Hersh article might have a positive effect. The Iranians probably will not change course immediately, the release of the bombing plans may well scare China and Russia into joining worldwide sanctions. Thus, concern about impetuous action by Bush could bring about a desired long-term result.
Elsewhere, the Pentagon denied that Secretary Rumsfeld had called a meeting of Defense Department lawyers to explore legal ways to terminate pensions of retired generals. Earlier, Mr. Rumsfeld had wondered what credence should be given to recent criticisms by these generals, saying "After all, these guys are all retired; I'm still working."
Some of the News
That may be True
IRAN LEAK TRACED TO WHITE HOUSE
Washington April 14 Sources close to Seymour Hersh, whose New Yorker article on military action against Iran raised such a stir, indicated that the leak of the contingency plan may have originated in the White House. Improbable as it may seem, given the Bush administration's condemnation of the disclosure, the actual leak of the secret plan may be traced to a source close to the oval office.
In response to questions from the press, Roger Felton , deputy assistant to the Secretary to the President, stated that he would never have disclosed material that hadn't been declassified by the president. He noted that President Bush had publicly labeled the article about the contingency plan "speculative".
While the White House remained highly critical of Mr. Hersh and his article, a highly placed administration advisor remarked in an off-the-record interview that the Hersh article might have a positive effect. The Iranians probably will not change course immediately, the release of the bombing plans may well scare China and Russia into joining worldwide sanctions. Thus, concern about impetuous action by Bush could bring about a desired long-term result.
Elsewhere, the Pentagon denied that Secretary Rumsfeld had called a meeting of Defense Department lawyers to explore legal ways to terminate pensions of retired generals. Earlier, Mr. Rumsfeld had wondered what credence should be given to recent criticisms by these generals, saying "After all, these guys are all retired; I'm still working."
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