Government obtains wide AP phone records in probe

Re:Government obtains wide AP phone records in probe by sehugg on Monday May 13, 2013 @05:50PM (#5701658)

This is the May 2012 story the AP claims to have set off the investigation, the writers of which were allegedly the targets (linked from Business Insider): http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-05...

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Re:Government obtains wide AP phone records in probe by revelation on Monday May 13, 2013 @06:08PM (#5701726)

Ironically, that story reads like yet another NYTimes "well informed insider" report:

U.S. officials, who were briefed on the operation, insisted on anonymity to discuss the case, which the U.S. has never officially acknowledged.

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Re:Government obtains wide AP phone records in probe by spikels on Monday May 13, 2013 @06:57PM (#5701987)

What's really crazy is that this was a big success and was probably leaked by someone proud of the achievement. Meanwhile someone else had decided to pursue these drastic measures to find the leaker. They may even work together.

In any event the operation was going to be announced a week later. Perhaps the real offense was spoiling a triumphant press conference.

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