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Pentagon denies employee of Iranian origin leaked Israel's strike intel
The Jerusalem Post ^ | Oct 22, 2024 | HANNAH SARISOHN

Posted on 10/22/2024 1:55:01 PM PDT by McGruff

The Pentagon denied that Ariane Tabatabai, Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, is a subject of interest in the investigation for the alleged leak of classified documents pertaining to Israel's plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran.

"To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest," said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier Tuesday, Sky News Arabia cited a senior Pentagon official who reportedly named Tabatabai as the main suspect in the FBI's investigation into the leaks.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arianetabatabai; iei; iran; isis; israel; leakinvestigation; leaks; lloydaustin; patryder; robertmalley; skynews; tabatabai
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1 posted on 10/22/2024 1:55:01 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff
I think they're being honest.

They all helped.

2 posted on 10/22/2024 1:55:49 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: McGruff

They were of Kuwaiti origin. See now it is not a lie.


3 posted on 10/22/2024 1:55:54 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: McGruff

We are living in Soviet times

everything coming out of the central govt is spin, lies and propaganda.


4 posted on 10/22/2024 1:57:04 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: McGruff
"To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest,"

To my knowledge? To my knowledge?

She either is or is not, Mr. Spokesman. Your job is to know. And I think you do know.

5 posted on 10/22/2024 1:57:10 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: McGruff

So Tab-a-Tabby is just a patsy?


6 posted on 10/22/2024 1:58:39 PM PDT by Migraine ( )
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To: McGruff

Why would Israel give their plans to their enemy anyway ?


7 posted on 10/22/2024 2:02:23 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: butlerweave

A ruse? Like when we put fake battle plans on the body of a deceased serviceman during WWII


8 posted on 10/22/2024 2:08:30 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: McGruff

This is as believable as the Huma Abedin-Soros spawn love affair.


9 posted on 10/22/2024 2:09:58 PM PDT by jean michael
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To: PGR88

COVID-19(84) proved that

Unfortunately

safe AND effective

Two weeks to flatten the curve


10 posted on 10/22/2024 2:12:06 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: McGruff

Too bad they lie to our faces.


11 posted on 10/22/2024 2:15:11 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: McGruff

It is a known fact that the Biden-Harris Administration has loaded up the DOD and the State Department with Iranians.

Now the Pentagon is circling the wagons


12 posted on 10/22/2024 2:17:32 PM PDT by shotgun
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Now that it has been officially denied (more or less) by the government, that means it’s true (more or less).


13 posted on 10/22/2024 2:17:57 PM PDT by curious7
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To: Frank Drebin

“They all helped.”

Yes. Like “Murder on the Orient Express.” They all were involved.


14 posted on 10/22/2024 2:22:05 PM PDT by RAldrich
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To: McGruff

“To my knowledge…”

There’s the weasel phrase.

L


15 posted on 10/22/2024 2:22:45 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: McGruff

“is a subject of interest in the investigation”

The term is “suspect”. Can America please stop using the idiotic phrase person of interest? It has NO legal meaning... none.


16 posted on 10/22/2024 2:22:54 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. So she’s a climate change )
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“No one single individual leaked the documents!”


17 posted on 10/22/2024 2:40:46 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: All

To my “knowledge...”


18 posted on 10/22/2024 2:51:01 PM PDT by Freeleesy
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To: DesertRhino

It’s code for “ suspect.” The point I think is to minimize slander or libel lawsuits.


19 posted on 10/22/2024 3:22:58 PM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: McGruff
The Pentagon denied that Ariane Tabatabai, Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations,,,,

I suppose an Iranian woman was the only person qualified of the job. Oy.

20 posted on 10/22/2024 3:27:54 PM PDT by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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