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Administration Reportedly Preparing Crackdown on Leaks

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· Story link The Bush administration is preparing a crackdown on intelligence leaks to the news media and will try…

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The Bush administration is preparing a crackdown on intelligence leaks to the news media and will try to pursue prosecutions in some recent cases, according to Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich. He told the Heritage Foundation in a speech, “There will be a renewed effort by the Justice Department in a couple of these cases to go through the entire process . . . so they can prosecute.” (7/12/06)

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