Special Forces scandal as officers are held 'for trying to leak secrets'

[IScreamSundays]

Source: DailyMail

Two senior Special Forces officers suspected of leaking details of highly sensitive covert operations have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act, the Daily Mail can reveal.

The unprecedented arrests came as members of the SAS and SBS were deployed in Libya in preparation for airstrikes and to liaise with rebels and identify stranded British oil workers for rescue.

It was unclear last night what the officers are suspected of leaking, but it is understood it involves attempts to pass it to a major broadcaster.

The investigation is focused primarily on information relating to the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al Qaeda. But it is also looking at secret information the men had access to about Libya and other countries where Special Forces have been operating.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375048/SAS-officers-held-trying-leak-secrets-Libya-Afghanistan.html

[xchrom]

1. Get out of these stupid wars and this won't be a 'problem'. Nt

[Scuba]

2. More service men and women seeing what is really going on, and not standing for it. n/t

[DeSwiss]

3. Apparently they're finding it difficult.....

...to get all the soldiers to go along with this bullshit.

K&R

[No Elephants]

4. K & R . (I hope this is about conscience, not money.)