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Oct. 22, 2001 / 6:05 PM

Rumsfeld slams leakers, scolds press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld attacked Pentagon officials leaking information about last weekend's commando raid on Afghanistan as lawbreakers, and scolded the media for irresponsible behavior for reporting it. The publishing of the information while the mission was ongoing, endangered the mission and the lives of those participating, he said.

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