Obama’s ‘Favorite General’ May Be the Latest Leaker

[Valin]

New York Magazine:

Margaret Hartmann

6/28/13

 

 

 

President Obama made it clear on Thursday that he has bigger things to worry about than some "29-year-old hacker," but he may be slightly more interested in the latest leak allegations, as they involve the man Bob Woodward described as "Obama's favorite general." Marine Gen. James Hoss Cartwright, who was the second ranking officer in the U.S. military before his retirement in 2011, is the target of an investigation into the leak of classified information about a U.S. cyber attack on Iran's nuclear program. As NBC News notes, few people were more familiar with the program, as Cartwright "conceived and ran the cyber operation, called Olympic Games, under Presidents Bush and Obama."

 

A senior Obama administration official told the Washington Post that the former deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is being investigated by the Justice Department for allegedly leaking information about the computer virus Stuxnet, which was part of the Olympic Games campaign. In a front page story in June 2012, the New York Times revealed that the joint U.S.-Israeli effort was accelerated by Obama, and set Iran's nuclear program back by up to two years.

 

Cartwright's potential motives are unclear. He was part of Obama's inner circle of national security matters, and was believed to be one of the leading candidates for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. However, he was passed over for the promotion in 2011, reportedly because he didn't get along with the Pentagon brass. After the Times report appeared, members of Congress demanded a criminal probe. While Obama said he had "zero tolerance" for "these kinds of leaks," Republicans accused White House officials of leaking the details to beef up the president's national security credentials before the election.

 

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Question: Did anyone in the White House give him the nod to talk to the NY Times about this?

[nickydog]

Well, that's a good question. Still.... It's not a good enough reason. I have been obsessing about this since I saw it on the news last night. And ranting to my husband who stoically listens without comment. What the heck is going on with this administration and the military?!

[righteousmomma]

Maj Gen Baker, Gen Mattis, Gen Fuller, Gen McChrystal, Gen McKieman, Gen Petraeus - all gone.

Gen Cartwright, retired 2 years ago, now under a cloud

 

Stuxnet Leak is the heart of this business with Cartwright..

 

ummmmmm ???????

[nickydog]

Maj Gen Baker, Gen Mattis, Gen Fuller, Gen McChrystal, Gen McKieman, Gen Petraeus - all gone.

Gen Cartwright, retired 2 years ago, now under a cloud

 

Stuxnet Leak is the heart of this business with Cartwright..

 

ummmmmm ???????

 

 

Exactly! It wasn't that long ago when polls showed the group most trusted by Americans was their military. Did "someone" decide that just couldn't go on?

[Valin]

 

Maj Gen Baker, Gen Mattis, Gen Fuller, Gen McChrystal, Gen McKieman, Gen Petraeus - all gone.

Gen Cartwright, retired 2 years ago, now under a cloud

 

Stuxnet Leak is the heart of this business with Cartwright..

 

ummmmmm ???????

 

Exactly! It wasn't that long ago when polls showed the group most trusted by Americans was their military. Did "someone" decide that just couldn't go on?

 

Some of us still hold these guys in high regard.

[Draggingtree]

 

 

Maj Gen Baker, Gen Mattis, Gen Fuller, Gen McChrystal, Gen McKieman, Gen Petraeus - all gone.

Gen Cartwright, retired 2 years ago, now under a cloud

 

Stuxnet Leak is the heart of this business with Cartwright..

 

ummmmmm ???????

 

Exactly! It wasn't that long ago when polls showed the group most trusted by Americans was their military. Did "someone" decide that just couldn't go on?

 

Some of us still hold these guys in high regard.

 

count me as one whom does