Government Probes ''Hoss'' Cartwright For Leaks
[font size=2]James Cartwright, Retired General, Targeted In Leak Probe: Reports[/font]
Huffington Post | By PETE YOST | 06/27/13 10:34 PM ET EDT | AP
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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright holds a news
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WASHINGTON -- A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information about a covert cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports.
Retired Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright has been told he is a target of the probe, NBC News and The Washington Post reported Thursday. A "target" is someone a prosecutor or grand jury has substantial evidence linking to a crime and who is likely to be charged.
The Justice Department referred questions to the U.S. attorney's office in Baltimore, where a spokeswoman, Marcia Murphy, declined to comment.
The investigation of the leak about the Iran cyberattack is one of a number of national security leak investigations that have been started by the Obama administration, including ones involving The Associated Press and Fox News.
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- Hoss! How could you?!?! I know
Ben must be beside himself with grief......