Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: Report
About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.
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Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: Report
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The Pentagon conducted polygraph tests on approximately 50 members of the Joint Staff as part of a leak investigation into classified information about depleted weapons stockpiles that had been reported in the media. Investigators questioned military officers and civilian employees about whether they had disclosed classified information to journalists. CBS News reports that some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were among those subjected to the polygraph tests.
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