Release of Department of Defense Information to the Media

Abstract

In a letter dated August 9, 2011, the Honorable Peter King, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, cited concerns involving "ongoing leaks of classified information regarding sensitive military operations" Chair man King referenced on August 6, 2011, New York Times op-ed column that claims, "Administration officials may have provided filmmakers with details of the raid that successfully killed Usama Bin Laden (UBL)." According to this article, filmmakers Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal received "top-level access to the most classified mission in history."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586632

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Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Security
  • United States Government

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