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Michael G. Mullen: “I think we always need to be mindful of the unknown potential for damage in any particular document that we handle. Mr.…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2010
I think we always need to be mindful of the unknown potential for damage in any particular document that we handle. Mr. Assange can say whatever he likes about the greater good he thinks he and his source are doing, but the truth is, they might already have on their hands the blood of some young soldier or that of an Afghan family.
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Michael G. Mullen

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Mike Mullen expresses concern over the potential dangers of leaked classified documents.

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