Sunday, March 4, 2012

FBI reported probing word of Sen. Helms leak to Chile

NEW YORK (AP) The FBI is investigating whether Sen. Jesse Helms(R-N.C.) or one of his aides passed sensitive U.S. intelligenceinformation to the Chilean government, the New York Times reported intoday's editions.

The newspaper cited congressional and administration officialsas saying the inquiry was focusing on charges that the Chileans hadbeen tipped off on a covert U.S. intelligence-gathering operation.

The officials told the Times that the Senate Select Committee onIntelligence asked for the investigation after reviewing StateDepartment evidence of a leak of information to …

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