Mullen 'appalled' by leaked documents


Agencies July 27, 2010

WASHINGTON: US Admiral Mike Mullen says the information in leaked documents on the war in Afghanistan did not call into question the US strategy or Washington's relationship with Pakistan.

The US military’s top officer said he was "appalled" at the leak of 90,000 secret military files, but that the information about Pakistan's activities and other details were taken into account during a major strategy review on the war last year. He said the Obama administration was still working through all the documents, adding that most of the files appeared to be field level information.

He said the US has made clear to Islamabad its concerns about possible links to militant groups.

All not well

White house spokesman Robert Gibbs has said the release of  classified material on the website Wiki-leaks is unlawful and poses a danger.

The White House insists it has made progress with Pakistan, despite leaked documents suggesting Islamabad's spy agency had allegedly cooperated with the Taliban. Gibbs has said pressure by the Obama administration had improved US ties, prompting Pakistan's action against militants in the country. However, Gibbs has said he was not going to declare that "all is well."

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