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General Tony Thomas Reveals New York Times Leak Foiled al-Baghdadi Mission…

Posted on July 22, 2017 by sundance

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/07/22/general-tony-thomas-reveals-new-york-times-leak-foiled-al-baghdadi-mission/

General Tony Thomas speaking at the Aspen Forum on July 21, 2017 reveals the New York Times ran a story from leaked intelligence that foiled the capture of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

(Via Fox) In a wide-ranging interview moderated by Fox News’ Catherine Herridge, Thomas, who leads the Special Operations Command, said his team was “particularly close” to Baghdadi after the 2015 raid that killed ISIS oil minister Abu Sayyaf. That raid also netted his wife, who provided a wealth of actionable information.

“That was a very good lead. Unfortunately, it was leaked in a prominent national newspaper about a week later and that lead went dead,” Thomas said. “The challenge we have [is] in terms of where and how our tactics and procedures are discussed openly. There’s a great need to inform the American public about what we’re up to. There’s also great need to recognize things that will absolutely undercut our ability to do our job.” (read more) Watch Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WhXsNKuozU


Good people are going to die because of the Leaker and the NYT did.