Robert Gates told Christiane Amanpour on ABC’s “This Week” that he was “mortified” by the release of 92,000 documents by
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“I’m not sure anger is the right word. I just — I think mortified, appalled,” the Defense Secretary said. “And if I’m angry, it is because I believe that this information puts those in Afghanistan who have helped us at risk.” Gates’ disgust comes amid reports that the Taliban are targeting Afghanis whose names appear in the documents as having helped American forces.
“You know, growing up in the intelligence business, protecting your sources is sacrosanct,” Gates said.
Guests on her first broadcast were Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Both interviews were pretaped – a double departure from the usual live nature of the Sunday shows.
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