"Even General Petraeus believes that leaking secret information is terrible-when others do it. In 2010 he said on Meet the Press about Chelsea Manning's revelations: "This is beyond unfortunate. I mean, this is a betrayal of trust... that is very reprehensible.""
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People from New York (state)Military leaders from the United StatesUnited States Army peopleCommanders of the United States Central CommandDirectors of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Amy Goodman Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America (2016)
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