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Source: 7 Navy SEALs punished for secrecy breach
Yahoo ^ | 11/8/12 | ROBERT BURNS | Associated Press

Posted on 11/08/2012 7:12:59 PM PST by Nachum

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior defense official says seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, have been punished for allegedly disclosing classified information.

The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case, says the seven received what the military calls "nonjudicial" punishment on Wednesday. They are alleged to have provided the information to the maker of a video game.

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To: Usagi_yo

How do you know it was article 32?


21 posted on 11/08/2012 7:37:58 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Nachum

Medal of Honor: Warfighter


22 posted on 11/08/2012 7:53:40 PM PST by Tyrannis
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Truth be told, we would expect courts martial for disclosing Secret, let alone SCI information.

We don’t know the full nature of the charge or the truth of what happened.


23 posted on 11/08/2012 7:54:36 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Usagi_yo
The SEALs worked as paid consultants for Electronic Arts, the company that made "Medal of Honor Warfighter." They received letters of reprimand and forfeited half of their pay for two months. The SEALs do not face jail time.

It's just some NJP and pretty light.

24 posted on 11/08/2012 8:15:07 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
Truth be told, we would expect courts martial for disclosing Secret, let alone SCI information.

Yahoo is saying it is "classified," but nbc is saying it is not clear what if any information was released.......

These are the same people (yahoo et al) that don't know the difference between an AK47, M1 Garand, and a banana. It could be something like FOUO, or straight unclass manuals that can be purchased from Amazon. I wonder if it is silliness like making it look realistic in tactical formation/room clearing or how you would set your kit up etc.

The NBC story said it was to make an example to stop the high profile products being released. I wouldn't be surprised if it was NJP for an Article 92 (Failure to Obey an Order) which would be "Don't Talk About Fight Club."

If these guys truly revealed anything classified or of substance; I imagine they would go down a lot harder than this.

25 posted on 11/08/2012 8:29:19 PM PST by Repeat Offender (Official Romney/GOP-E Platform - We suck less)
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To: Nachum

and he expects them to protect his ass when he is on holiday ? Take a long beer break boys ....


26 posted on 11/08/2012 8:45:52 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: Nachum
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior defense official says seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, have been punished for allegedly disclosing classified information.

The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity...

Is this what's known as "irony?"

27 posted on 11/08/2012 8:51:19 PM PST by RobinOfKingston (The instinct toward liberalism is located in the part of the brain called the rectal lobe.)
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