CNN reports on the leak of classified U.S. documents on Israel's preparations for an attack on Iran. Excerpt:
Quote:https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/19/politics/us-israel-iran-intelligence-documents/in... (CNN) — The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed the documents’ authenticity.
The leak is “deeply concerning,” a US official told CNN.
The documents, dated October 15 and 16, began circulating online Friday after being posted on Telegram by an account called “Middle East Spectator.”
They are marked top secret and have markings indicating they are meant to be seen only by the US and its “Five Eyes” allies — Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
They describe preparations Israel appears to be making for a strike against Iran. One of the documents, which says it was compiled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, says the plans involve Israel moving munitions around.
Another document says it is sourced to the National Security Agency and outlines Israeli air force exercises involving air-to-surface missiles, also believed to be in preparation for a strike on Iran. CNN is not quoting directly from or showing the documents.
A US official said the investigation is examining who had access to the alleged Pentagon document. Any such leak would automatically trigger an investigation by the FBI alongside the Pentagon and US intelligence agencies. The FBI declined to comment.
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While CNN "is not quoting directly from or showing the documents," which were
first published by the Telegram channel Middle East Spectator, they are readily available online, and I have attached them to this post.
Polygraph screening is commonly used in counterintelligence investigations, and it seems likely that suspects in this leak investigation may be required to undergo polygraph screening.
If you are a federal employee or contractor who has been directed to submit to polygraph screening, I would be interested in hearing from you about that. You can reach me anonymously and securely via AntiPolygraph.org's Signal account (ap_org.01) or via
our new SimpleX account.
To my knowledge, no polygraph dragnet has ever led to the identification of a leaker.