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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

• revelation 13y ago
  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.
• spikels 13y ago
  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.